Derek Craft
Derek Craft
Born: July 11, 1996
Hawkins, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 16 (2018 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: University of Texas - San Antonio
Career: 2018-2025
Derek Craft compiled a career record of 12 wins and 15 losses, with 20 saves, and a 4.53 ERA in his 122-game pitching career with the Yankees East, Pulaski Yankees, Staten Island Yankees, Surprise Saguaros, Hudson Valley Renegades, Tampa Tarpons, Somerset Patriots and Cleburne Railroaders. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Yankees East |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Pulaski Yankees |
 Staten Island Yankees |
 Hudson Valley Renegades |
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Somerset Patriots |
 Cleburne Railroaders |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | GULF | Yankees East | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8.02 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 107 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.26 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.0 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 78 |
| 2019 | R | APPY | Pulaski Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Tampa Tarpons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Hudson Valley Renegades | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.82 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 35.3 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 153 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.40 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28.7 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 130 |
| 2025 | Ind | AA | Cleburne Railroaders | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.67 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 96.3 | 92 | 54 | 50 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 418 |
| Totals | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4.53 | 122 | 15 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 222.7 | 202 | 128 | 112 | 23 | 99 | 3 | 227 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 971 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | GULF | Yankees East | P | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2019 | R | APPY | Pulaski Yankees | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | P | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Tampa Tarpons | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Hudson Valley Renegades | P | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .185 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | P | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2025 | Ind | AA | Cleburne Railroaders | P | 23 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .565 |
| Totals | 95 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .893 | .263 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees East | NYA | June 18, 2018 | August 25, 2018 |
| 2019 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Yankees | NYA | June 19, 2019 | July 16, 2019 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | July 20, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | September 27, 2019 | October 9, 2019 | |
| 2021 | A | Low-A Southeast | Tampa Tarpons | NYA | May 22, 2021 | June 12, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Hudson Valley Renegades | NYA | June 17, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Somerset Patriots | NYA | April 10, 2022 | July 22, 2022 |
| 2025 | Ind | American Association | Cleburne Railroaders | May 11, 2025 | August 29, 2025 |
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