Caden Crowell brings swing-and-miss lefty upside to Notre Dame
In the 2026 season, freshman LHP/IF Caden Crowell gave Notre Dame a high-upside arm, finishing with 53.2 innings, 60 strikeouts, and a 7.55 ERA across 19 appearances and nine starts. He’s a big, projectable 6-foot-4 lefty with a four-pitch mix, and his best trait is the ability to miss bats—even in a rocky freshman year, he struck out at least one hitter in 18 of 19 outings. Crowell also showed real two-way athletic value in high school, where he starred as a hitter and pitcher, making him a fit for teams betting on development and competitiveness.
