Narciso Crook (born July 12, 1995) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Early life

Crook began playing baseball at 11 years old after moving to

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, from the Dominican Republic when his mother married former professional

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player Al Darby. He played prep baseball at

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, from which he graduated in 2012, before moving on to Gloucester County College (since renamed as

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Career

Cincinnati Reds

Crook was selected by the

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in the 23rd round, with the 705th overall selection, of the

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. On July 5, Crook signed with the Reds. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the rookie–level

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, hitting .255/.313/.423 with 4 home runs, 20 RBI, and 12 stolen bases in 42 contests. He spent the 2015 season with the Single–A

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, playing in 105 contests and hitting .236/.270/.383 with 9 home runs, 47 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. Crook returned to Dayton in 2016, playing in 23 games and batting .244/.311/.402 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI. On May 24, 2016, it was announced that Crook would miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He spent 2017 with the High–A

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, but was limited to 36 games in which he hit .213/.275/.360 with 4 home runs and 17 RBI across 36 games. After Crook was placed on the disabled list on May 19, 2017, he did not make an appearance for the remainder of the year. Crook began the 2018 season with Dayton, progressing to Daytona and the Double–A

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later in the year. In 103 games, he accumulated a .266/.344/.415 batting line with 6 home runs and 44 RBI. In 2019, he began the year back in Double–A with the

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, but was quickly promoted to the Triple-A

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after 24 games. In 84 games for Louisville, he hit .273/.329/.484 with a career–high 10 home runs, 35 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. Crook did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2020. Crook re–signed with the Reds organization on a minor league contract on December 4, 2020. Returning to action in 2021, Crook split the year between Chattanooga and Louisville. In 100 total contests, he slashed .244/.355/.451 with career–highs in home runs (14) and RBI (54). He elected free agency following the 2021 season on November 7, 2021.

Chicago Cubs

On November 18, 2021, Crook signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He began the 2022 season with the Triple-A

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, playing in 101 games, where he batted .260/.345/.492 with 19

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s and 67

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(RBIs). On June 30, 2022, Crook was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In four games with Chicago, he went 2-for-8 with two RBI. On November 10, Crook was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Iowa; he elected free agency the same day.

Boston Red Sox

On November 22, 2022, Crook signed a minor-league contract with the

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organization. He was assigned to the Triple–A

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to begin the 2023 season. In 93 games for Worcester, Crook batted .216/.335/.392 with 10 home runs, 36 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On April 23, 2024, Crook signed with the

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of the

. In 6 games for the Tigres, he went 4–for–23 (.174) with one home run and one RBI. Crook was released by Quintana Roo on May 1.

Chicago Dogs

On May 7, 2024, Crook signed with the

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of the

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. In 100 games for the Dogs, he slashed .264/.359/.534 with 26 home runs, 73 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.

Gastonia Ghost Peppers

On April 15, 2025, Crook signed with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the

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. In 61 appearances for Gastonia, Crook batted .320/.403/.604 with 14 home runs, 48 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.

Acereros de Monclova

On July 11, 2025, Crook signed with the

of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crook, Narcisco 1995 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players Algodoneros de Guasave players Arizona League Reds players Baseball players from Trenton, New Jersey Chattanooga Lookouts players Chicago Cubs players Chicago Dogs players Dayton Dragons players Daytona Tortugas players Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Gastonia Ghost Peppers players Iowa Cubs players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Pensacola Blue Wahoos players People from Nagua Sportspeople from María Trinidad Sánchez Province Tigres de Quintana Roo players Tigres del Licey players Toros del Este players Trenton Central High School alumni Worcester Red Sox players

Early life

Career

Cincinnati Reds

Chicago Cubs

Boston Red Sox

Tigres de Quintana Roo

Chicago Dogs

Gastonia Ghost Peppers

Acereros de Monclova

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