Crowe surrendered seven earned runs in three innings of Sunday's 11-8 loss to the Cubs. He gave up seven hits and two walks while striking out one batter.
Crowe may be better suited for the bullpen, but Pittsburgh's lack of starting options has thrust him into the rotation. He needed 68 pitches (39 for strikes) to navigate his way through three innings. He'll have to earn his way onto the starting roster in 2022, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him demoted to Triple-A.