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Jeff Criswell, P
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Criswell was a huge part of Michigan's 2019 College World Series runner up team even though he walked a batter every other inning and looked relievery during the Wolverines brief 2020 pre-pandemic month of play. The A's still popped him in the second round, and Criswell's fall look -- he went from sitting 92-93 and touching 96 to sitting 94-97 -- was that of a steal. He was working with four pitches (he was very heavily reliant on the heater in college) that all flashed viable big league utility, especially the two breaking balls. Criswell was again up to 97 in his first 2021 spring outing but was quickly shut down with elbow inflammation, which again popped up in his first outing of the season. The combined elbow trouble and mechanical violence definitely create relief risk but there's starter upside here if Criswell stays healthy.