Narciso Crook (born July 12, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Worcester Red Sox, in the Boston Red Sox organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2022 with the Chicago Cubs.
Early life
Crook began playing baseball at 11 years old after moving to Trenton, New Jersey, from the Dominican Republic when his mother married former professional football player Al Darby. He played prep baseball at Trenton Central High School, from which he graduated in 2012, before moving on to Gloucester County College (since renamed as Rowan College of South Jersey).
Career
Chicago Cubs
Crook played in Minor League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds organization from 2014 through 2021, reaching the Triple-A level. In 2022, he joined the Chicago Cubs organization, playing 101 games with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, where he batted .260 with 19 home runs and 67 runs batted in (RBIs). He was first called up to the major leagues on June 30, 2022. In four games with Chicago, he batted 2-for-8 with two RBIs. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.
Boston Red Sox
On November 22, 2022, Crook signed a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox.