Crismatt is listed as the Diamondbacks' starting pitcher for Thursday's game against the Brewers in Milwaukee, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Crismatt will make his third straight turn through the rotation Thursday and his second as a traditional starter, after the Diamondbacks previously used him as a bulk reliever behind Jalen Beeks his last time out in Saturday's win over the Reds. Through his first two outings with Arizona upon being called up from Triple-A Reno, Crismatt has covered covered nine innings and has struck out nine batters while giving up one earned run on seven hits and four walks.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Set for bulk relief
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Crismatt will follow opener Jalen Beeks during Saturday's game against the Reds, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.
Crismatt was initially scheduled to start Saturday's contest, but the Diamondbacks will have Beeks handle the first inning or two before having Crismatt take the mound. Crismatt made his 2025 MLB debut Sunday, when he yielded one run across five innings in a start against the Rockies.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Draws another turn through rotation
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Crismatt is slated to start Saturday's game against the Reds at Chase Field.
A journeyman reliever for most of his first six seasons in the big leagues, Crismatt had been getting stretched out in the Triple-A Reno rotation before the Diamondbacks called him up this past Sunday to make his second career MLB start. The 30-year-old righty was unfazed by the harsh pitching conditions at Coors Field, taking a no-decision and striking out five batters over five innings while limiting the Rockies to one run on three hits and one walk. He'll return to a slightly more forgiving pitching environment in Arizona for his second turn through the rotation, though Crismatt's lack of a track record as a starter in the big leagues will make him difficult to trust as a streaming option until he strings together a few more promising appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Fans five in no-decision
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Crismatt did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 6-5 loss at Colorado. He allowed one run on three hits and one walk over five innings with five strikeouts.
The 30-year-old journeyman impressed in this 62-pitch outing, making his season debut with the Diamondbacks after inking a minor-league deal with the club Aug. 9. Crismatt was making his second career start, with his first coming April 10, 2022 when in San Diego after starter Blake Snell was a late scratch. The right-hander generated 11 whiffs, with the only blemish on his line coming via a single by Orlando Arcia in the fifth. Given this performance, Crismatt should continue to stick in the rotation while Anthony DeSclafani (thumb) remains on the injured list. Crismatt currently lines up to make his next start at home against the Reds next weekend.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Called up for Sunday's start
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The Diamondbacks selected Crismatt's contract from Triple-A Reno ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Rockies at Coors Field.
The right-hander made five relief appearances for the Dodgers earlier this season and will now make the second start of his MLB career. Crismatt allowed just two earned runs over seven innings with Los Angeles and has a 4.04 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 68:25 K:BB in 19 starts at the Triple-A level.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Slated for start Sunday
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The Diamondbacks plan to call up Crismatt from Triple-A Reno to start Sunday's game against the Rockies, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.
Crismatt has worked almost exclusively as a reliever during his time in the majors, but he was a full-time starter with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Phillies system until he was released in early August. Over 19 starts with Lehigh Valley, he posted a 4.04 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 68:25 K:BB across 100.1 innings while averaging over five frames per outing. He covered just two innings in his first start with Reno on Wednesday, so he should be relatively fresh Sunday, despite pitching on three days' rest. Arizona is in need of a fifth starter after Anthony DeSclafani landed on the injured list Wednesday due to an injured thumb.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Signs with Arizona
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Crismatt signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
The Phillies released Crismatt on Monday, and he landed back with Arizona, where he spent part of the 2023 season. The 30-year-old journeyman last pitched in the majors in 2024 with the Dodgers and had a 4.04 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 68 strikeouts in 100.1 innings over 19 starts this season at the Triple-A level before getting released.
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Phillies' Nabil Crismatt: New MiLB deal with Phillies
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The Phillies re-signed Crismatt to a minor-league contract Monday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Crismatt opted out of his minor-league pact with the Phillies last week, but he has returned to the organization on a new contract. The 30-year-old righty holds a 3.81 ERA and 54:17 K:BB over 80.1 innings covering 15 starts in 2025 at Triple-A Lehigh Valley and will give Philadelphia some swingman depth.
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Nabil Crismatt: Opts out of deal
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Crismatt opted out of his minor-league deal with the Phillies on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Crismatt made 15 starts while at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he posted a 3.81 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 80.1 innings. He didn't have a clear path to playing time in the majors with Philadelphia, so he'll now enter the open market and look for another opportunity elsewhere. The 30-year-old righty has pitched just 20 innings in the big leagues over the past two seasons, during which he gave up 14 earned runs.
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Rangers' Nabil Crismatt: Gets minor-league deal from Texas
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The Rangers signed Crismatt to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Crismatt elected free agency after declining an outright assignment by the Dodgers last week, and he's now found a new home. The right-hander holds a 2.57 ERA and 6:0 K:BB over seven innings in the majors this season and will be assigned to Triple-A Round Rock.
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Dodgers' Nabil Crismatt: DFA'd by Dodgers
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The Dodgers designated Crismatt for assignment Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Crismatt was added to the active roster April 27 and has since given up two earned runs through five innings across four appearances. The Dodgers are in need of fresh bullpen arms for Wednesday's game against San Francisco, so they will cast the 29-year-old right-hander off the 40-man for the second time this year and select Elieser Hernandez from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace Crismatt.
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Dodgers' Nabil Crismatt: Designated for assignment
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Crismatt was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Crismatt earned the win after two scoreless relief innings in Sunday's victory over the Cardinals and his reward is being jettisoned from the 40-man roster. Dinelson Lamet will replace him in the bullpen.
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Dodgers' Nabil Crismatt: Added to major-league roster
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Crismatt had his contract selected from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of Sunday's series finale with the Cardinals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Crismatt will join the Dodgers' bullpen as the team looks to take three out of four against St. Louis at home. The right-hander appeared in eight major-league contests last season with the Padres and Diamondbacks, producing a disappointing 8.31 ERA with 12 strikeouts over 13 innings. In a pair of corresponding moves, Kyle Hurt was sent down to Oklahoma City while Emmet Sheehan (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list to create a spot on the 40-man roster.
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Dodgers' Nabil Crismatt: Inks minors deal with Dodgers
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Crismatt signed a minor-league contract Friday with the Dodgers, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
Crismatt was lit up for 13 runs -- 12 earned -- over 13 major-league innings with the Padres and Diamondbacks in 2023, but he held a solid 3.38 ERA and 144:47 K:BB in 157 big-league frames between 2020-22. Maybe the 28-year-old can get himself righted in the Dodgers' vaunted pitching system.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Outrighted to Reno
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The Diamondbacks sent Crismatt outright to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Crismatt was pushed off the D-backs- 40-man roster Sunday in favor of Ryan Thompson, and he'll officially remain in Arizona's farm system after clearing waivers. The 28-year-old reliever has put up a 6.94 ERA and 1.54 WHIP through 36.1 innings in Triple-A and likely won't make it back to the majors this season.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Pushed off 40-man roster
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The Diamondbacks designated Crismatt for assignment Sunday.
Crismatt will cede his spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster to right-hander Ryan Thompson, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. After getting called up from Reno just over a week ago, Crismatt took the loss in his lone appearance for Arizona on Saturday against the Reds, giving up an unearned run while striking out three over two innings out of the bullpen.
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Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Back with Arizona
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Crismatt re-signed Tuesday with the Diamondbacks on a minor-league contract.
Arizona released Crismatt last Wednesday, but he was on the open market for less than a week before he returned to the organization on a new pact. The reliever had turned in an 8.24 ERA in eight appearances with Triple-A Reno prior to his release.
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Nabil Crismatt: Becomes free agent
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Crismatt cleared waivers and elected free agency Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Crismatt was designated for assignment by the Padres on Tuesday, and he'll hit free agency rather than heading to one of the team's minor-league affiliates. Over seven major-league appearances this year, he's posted a 9.82 ERA and 2.18 WHIP in 11 innings.
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Padres' Nabil Crismatt: Activated from injured list
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San Diego activated Crismatt (hip) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
Crismatt is finally recovered from the left hip strain that sent him to the IL in April. He was struggling before the injury and did not pitch particularly well on his minor-league rehab assignment, but the Padres need fresh bullpen arms.
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Padres' Nabil Crismatt: Could begin rehab assignment soon
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Crismatt (hip) has been throwing bullpens and could soon begin a minor-league rehab assignment, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Crismatt has been sidelined with a left hip strain since mid-April. The length of his absence will apparently necessitate a rehab stint, though the right-hander's role as a middle reliever may mean that such an assignment won't be lengthy. Crismatt had been struggling before being placed on the IL, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks over 4.2 innings across his previous two outings.
