Blaine Crim Bio
Linton Blaine Crim (born June 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers. Drafted by Texas in 2019, Crim climbed steadily through the minor leagues, earning the 2019 Northwest League MVP and the 2023 True Ranger Award before reaching the majors in 2025.
Early Life and Background
Crim attended St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, where he developed into a two-way standout on the diamond. As a senior, he went 12–0 on the mound with a 1.88 ERA and 69 strikeouts, while also hitting .536 with eight home runs and 61 RBIs. That performance earned him the Alabama Coastal Player of the Year honor and a spot on the 2nd team 2014–15 All-USA Alabama Baseball Team.
After going undrafted out of high school, Crim enrolled at Mississippi College, where he played college baseball for the Mississippi College Choctaws. As a freshman in 2016, he hit .300 with three home runs and 33 RBI and logged time on the mound as a pitcher. He continued to grow as a hitter, batting .335 with eight home runs in 2017 and producing a .383 average with 13 home runs and 66 RBI as a junior in 2018. His senior year in 2019 was equally strong, as he slashed .373/.423/.689 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI.
Path to Professional Baseball
During the summers of 2017 and 2018, Crim played for the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, posting a .359 line in 2017 and a .404 mark in 2018. He was named MVP of the GLSCL All-Star Game in 2017. Those performances helped build his profile as a polished college hitter heading into the 2019 MLB Draft.
The Texas Rangers selected Crim in the 19th round of the 2019 MLB Draft, and he signed with the organization. He split his professional debut season between the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Spokane Indians of the Low-A Northwest League, slashing a combined .348/.411/.543 with eight home runs and 48 RBI. He was named the 2019 Northwest League MVP. Crim did not appear in a game in 2020 after the minor league season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blaine Crim Career
Early Career (2019–2020)
Crim opened his professional career with a strong all-around showing in 2019, blending power and on-base skills at two lower levels of the Rangers system. His .348 batting average and Northwest League MVP award signaled that he was on a fast track toward higher assignments. The 2020 cancellation, however, halted his momentum and forced him to wait a full year before returning to competition.
Minor League Breakthrough (2021–2022)
Crim opened the 2021 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East, hitting .300/.372/.559 with 20 home runs and 61 RBI over 73 games and earning a spot on the 2021 High-A East All-Star team. Promoted midseason to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central, he finished the year hitting .288/.331/.525 with nine home runs and 19 RBI in 35 games. Following the season, Crim played for the Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican Winter League, where he hit .406/.452/.594 with three home runs and 25 RBI to win the league batting title.
In 2022, Crim split time between Frisco and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, combining to hit .293/.357/.485 with 24 home runs and 96 RBI. His steady production at the upper levels of the minors set up an invitation to major league spring training in 2023.
Triple-A and Texas Rangers Debut (2023–2025)
Crim spent the 2023 season with Round Rock, hitting .290/.385/.506 with 22 home runs and 85 RBI, and was named the 2023 True Ranger Award winner. He returned to Round Rock in 2024, posting a line of .277/.370/.469 with 20 home runs and 86 RBI. On May 2, 2025, Texas selected Crim’s contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. In five appearances with the Rangers, he went 0-for-11 with one walk before being designated for assignment on July 31, 2025.
Colorado Rockies Era (2025–Present)
On August 3, 2025, the Colorado Rockies claimed Crim off waivers. One month later, on September 13, Crim recorded his first career hit, a three-run home run off JP Sears of the San Diego Padres. During his time with the Rockies that season, he appeared in 15 games and totaled 61 plate appearances, slashing .241/.295/.556 with an .851 OPS (120 OPS+) and five home runs.
Driving Style and Strengths
Crim is a left-handed hitting first baseman whose profile is built on bat-to-ball skills and pull-side power. He has consistently produced extra-base hits at every minor league stop, and his walk rates have trended upward as he has faced more advanced pitching. His path through High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A, combined with a winter league batting title, suggests a hitter who adjusts quickly to new competition.
Notable Events and Milestones
Among Crim’s career highlights are the 2019 Northwest League MVP award, the 2021 High-A East All-Star selection, the Puerto Rican Winter League batting title, the 2023 True Ranger Award, his major league debut on May 2, 2025, and his first MLB hit, a three-run homer, on September 13, 2025.
Blaine Crim Career Highlights
Across his minor and major league career, Crim has been a consistent middle-of-the-order hitter with power and on-base ability. He reached the majors in 2025 after multiple award-winning seasons in the Rangers system.
Minor League Highlights
Crim’s 2019 Northwest League MVP campaign marked his first major professional honor. He followed that with a 2021 High-A East All-Star selection, a 2023 True Ranger Award, and a 2021 Puerto Rican Winter League batting title, each reflecting production at progressively higher levels of competition.
Major League Highlights
Crim made his MLB debut on May 2, 2025, with the Texas Rangers and recorded his first career hit on September 13, 2025, a three-run home run off JP Sears while with the Colorado Rockies. He finished the 2025 season with five home runs in 15 games for Colorado.
Blaine Crim Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Publicly available information about Linton Blaine Crim’s parents and extended family has not been confirmed by verified sources.
Personal Life
Details regarding Crim’s spouse, children, and personal life outside of baseball are not publicly documented in the verified sources reviewed for this biography.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season marked Crim’s long-awaited arrival in the major leagues. After beginning the year in Triple-A Round Rock, he was promoted by Texas on May 2 and appeared in five games before being designated for assignment at the end of July. Although he went hitless in 11 at-bats with the Rangers, the brief stint fulfilled the goal he had been working toward since 2019.
Claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies on August 3, Crim quickly showed the hitting ability that had defined his minor league career. His first major league hit, a three-run homer off JP Sears on September 13, was the signature moment of his season. He went on to slash .241/.295/.556 with five home runs and an .851 OPS in 15 games for Colorado, providing a strong finish that established him as a depth option at first base heading into the offseason.