Everything is coming up Justin Crawford this season. The Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pipeline No. 3 prospect is having himself quite a year ripping through the minor leagues.
After beginning the year with the High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws, Crawford earned a well-deserved promotion to the Reading Fightin Phils before the All-Star break. Focused on elevating the ball more this season, the results came in High-A.
The 2022 first-round pick hit .301 with a .788 OPS, six home runs, 14 doubles, and four triples while picking up 27 steals in his 292 at-bats with the BlueClaws.
Phillies’ top outfield prospect Justin Crawford already showing he’s too good for Double-A
After playing in his second MLB All-Star Futures Game in Texas, Crawford joined the Fightin Phils in Double-A and got off to a quick start. The 20-year-old went 3-for-4 in his first game, hitting a pair of doubles, scoring a run and stealing his first base. From there, Crawford hasn’t looked back.
Some players take time to acclimate to a new level after earning a promotion, but that hasn’t been the case for Crawford. He has only been in Double-A a short time, but the toolsy center fielder is already showing that he might already be too good for that level.
In 10 games heading into Saturday’s action, he’s hitting .333 with a .391 on-base and a .429 slugging percentage. He hasn’t hit a home run yet, but he has four doubles and has already swiped six bases.
