Justin Crawford was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 13, 2004. He played high school baseball at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, NV. He was the top-ranked outfielder and the top-ranked overall player in Nevada. At Bishop Gorman, he hit .500 and had a .555 OBP; he had 108 hits, 22 doubles, 12 triples, six home runs, 64 RBI, 87 runs scored, 25 stolen bases, and 25 walks. Crawford was ranked the third-ranked outfielder in the country and the 11th overall player. He committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State University.
When Was Justin Crawford Drafted?
Crawford was the 13th overall prospect entering the 2022 draft, and the Philadelphia Phillies would select him with the 17 th overall pick.
Justin Crawford Phillies Tenure
2022
Crawford started his Phillies tenure with their rookie ball team and Single-A Clearwater, and in 16 games, he slashed .241/.333/.276 with a .609 OPS; he had one triple, five RBI, eight runs scored, ten stolen bases, and seven walks.
2023
Crawford started with Single-A Clearwater and also appeared for High-A Jersey Shore, playing in 87 games across the two levels; he slashed .332/.392/.467 with a .859 OPS; he had 22 doubles, eight triples, three home runs, 64 RBI, 71 runs scored, 47 stolen bases, and 32 walks. He also played in the Futures Game, going 0-2 with an RBI coming on a sacrifice fly.
Future
ITD ranks Crawford as the 80th overall prospect and the Phillies second ranked prospect. He will likely start the season either at High-A or Double-A.
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