Stefan Crichton is not the guy who wrote Jurassic Park but rather the newest Orioles player. The O’s selected the righty reliever’s contract from Norfolk on Thursday, shipping him up to join the team in Toronto. Adding Crichton to the 40-man roster means someone must come off, and so Oliver Drake was sent to the great DFA in the sky.
If you haven’t heard of Crichton, that’s OK. The 25-year-old was originally a 23rd round pick out of Texas Christian University in the 2013 draft. He’s been climbing the ladder in the system ever since, a multi-inning reliever pitching without particular distinction.