Minor Leagues
Crain was drafted and signed in 2002, playing at the rookie level, and low-A minor league levels going 3–2 (wins/losses) with an 0.99 Earned Run Average combined. In 2003, he managed to pitch at all three levels in the minor leagues, going 6–3 with a 3.00 ERA. In 2004 he pitched with the AAA-ball Rochester Red Wings and went 3–2 with a 2.49 ERA before being called up by the Minnesota Twins.
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