2026 Stats
AVG
.182
HR
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RBI
6
R
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
The Cardinals have several young catchers vying for playing time over the next couple years. Ivan Herrera, despite being UT-only entering 2026 in many formats, is the cream of the crop, but Crooks might be the favorite to be Herrera's primary backup going forward. Baseball America grades Crooks as an above-average defender with an above-average arm, which means he just needs to be passable on offense to provide requisite value. He dominated Double-A in 2024 as a 22-year-old, logging a 152 wRC+, thanks in part to a .390 BABIP. Crooks took a step back in 2025 at Triple-A, with his strikeout rate jumping from 21 percent to 26.5 percent and his walk rate dipping from 11.6 percent to 8.4 percent. Even so, he slashed a respectable .274/.337/.441 while hitting 14 home runs in 98 games, good for a 104 wRC+ in his first tour of Triple-A. Crooks, who hits without batting gloves, is a natural line-drive hitter, which prevents him from maximizing his over-the-fence power. He won't unseat Herrera, but Crooks' combination of defensive chops and average power should make him a respectable big-league backup. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals in March of 2026.
Drives in two during win Monday
Crooks went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Monday's win over the Padres.
Analysis
Crooks provided the game's biggest hit in the fourth inning, lining a two-run double off Lucas Giolito to extend St. Louis' lead. The two RBI marked the second multi-RBI game of the catcher's young career. Since being called up from Triple-A Memphis on May 29, he has gone 6-for-28 (.214) with one home run, two doubles, six RBI and two runs scored. Playing time will be inconsistent for Crooks, as he currently operates in a catching committee alongside Ivan Herrera and Pedro Pages.
Crooks provided the game's biggest hit in the fourth inning, lining a two-run double off Lucas Giolito to extend St. Louis' lead. The two RBI marked the second multi-RBI game of the catcher's young career. Since being called up from Triple-A Memphis on May 29, he has gone 6-for-28 (.214) with one home run, two doubles, six RBI and two runs scored. Playing time will be inconsistent for Crooks, as he currently operates in a catching committee alongside Ivan Herrera and Pedro Pages.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+110%
OPS vs LHP
2026
+54%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .891 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .250 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .424 | 71 | 1 | 6 | .136 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .900 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .583 | 33 | 1 | 6 | .172 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .875 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .250 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .294 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .108 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+43%
OPS on Road
2026
+7%
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | .415 | 48 | 0 | 4 | .140 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .594 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .171 | ||||
| 2026Home | .606 | 25 | 0 | 4 | .190 | ||||
| 2026Away | .647 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .167 | ||||
| 2025Home | .221 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .091 | ||||
| 2025Away | .565 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .174 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jimmy Crooks compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
13.2%K Rate
26.3%BABIP
.227ISO
.152AVG
.182OBP
.289SLG
.333OPS
.623wOBA
.283Exit Velocity
0.0 mphHard Hit Rate
43.5%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.000Expected SLG
.000Sprint Speed
23.5 ft/secGround Ball %
39.1%Line Drive %
21.7%Fly Ball %
39.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Idle Sunday
Crooks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
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Launches first home run
Crooks went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.
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Exiting lineup Wednesday
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Sitting against lefty Sunday
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Expected to see steady playing time
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol indicated Friday that Crooks is set to receive the lion's share of playing time at catcher, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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