Philadelphia Phillies fans finally got their wish when Otto Kemp was called up from Triple-A. After he was tearing up minor league competition with Lehigh Valley, the decision makers felt it was time to see what he could do in the bigs.
With the Philadelphia Phillies coming out of the All-Star break, there is going to be a lot of discussion about how to improve the team. The Phillies figure to be one of the more aggressive teams at the upcoming trade deadline with two pressing needs.
One has to question what the Philadelphia Phillies are doing with outfielder Justin Crawford. All Crawford has done throughout his professional career is tear things up in the minors.
For Mick Abel, an injury allowed him to be promoted to the Philadelphia Phillies’ rotation. For Andrew Painter, the plan has always been for the top pitching prospect to join the rotation sometime this season.
It's the time of the year where the top teams in MLB are making big additions to their roster. Whether that comes in the form of a blockbuster trade or a call-up of a top prospect, new faces are set to inject additional talent and energy.
With summer heating up and the trade deadline approaching, the prospect pipeline will pick up as teams look to see how their top prospects handle the big leagues. Here are three from the National League who have earned their opportunity.
The Philadelphia Phillies need to wait till later in the season to call up Justin Crawford. At some point this season, Crawford will be major league ready, but he is not there yet.
Mick Abel's record-tying debut took the Philadelphia Phillies' news cycle by storm on Sunday, tying Curt Simmons for the most strikeouts in a debut in franchise history with nine.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, officially overtaking the New York Mets for first place in the National League East.
At some point in the near future, whether that's this season or next, the Philadelphia Phillies are going to call up Justin Crawford. The son of 15-year
Philadelphia Phillies prospect Justin Crawford just received some nice praise, getting recognized as the fastest prospect in the organization, according to MLB Pipeline.
Despite a winning record, Phillies fans have quickly become fed up with the incompetence at the plate and in the outfield from center, which has been a recurring problem for years. Luckily, Philadelphia has an internal option to consider if things worsen.
The Philadelphia Phillies could see one of their top prospects join their Major League roster in 2025. According to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki, the Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies have made some final decisions on their 26-man roster with opening day just around the corner. The first decision the Phillies had to make was whether or not to let Justin Crawford make the opening day roster.
After a slew of injuries, 2024 was a rough year for Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospects as a whole. What was a setback for players like Ricky Tiedemann, Brandon Barriera, Landen Maroudis, and Chad Dallas might be an opportunity for other young players to rocket up the organizational chain.
The Philadelphia Phillies have split-squad games today. They will play the Minnesota Twins. The Phillies will also play the Toronto Blue Jays. They are 11-12 in Grapefruit League play, three games back of the Blue Jays who own the best record.
Many things about Justin Crawford’s game stand out to Major League scouts. Those are the qualities that led the Philadelphia Phillies to select him the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft.
When the Philadelphia Phillies made outfielder Justin Crawford their first-round pick in 2022, they were picking a player with a Major League pedigree.
There is a Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect who could have a major impact on the major league roster in 2025. The 53rd-ranked prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, Justin Crawford, could very well reach the majors in 2025.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced their non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training on Tuesday, which included some of their top prospects. The Phillies have invited Justin Crawford, Aidan Miller, and Andrew Painter.
The Philadelphia Phillies aren't known for their farm system, but that doesn't mean they don't have future stars waiting in the wings. Outfielder Justin Crawford was drafted with the No.
If the Phillies are looking for improvements on the trade market this offseason, outfielder Justin Crawford could be one of their most valuable trade chips.
For Crawford, it’s his second appearance Sometimes, the Futures Game is a little better watch than the actual All-Star Game. We’ve become such a prospect hugging baseball society thanks to the proliferation of more information about these young players.
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.