Justin Crawford #80

Justin Crawford...2022 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School (Nev.)…Was named 2022 Male Athlete of the Year by the Las Vegas Sun...In his senior season, posted a .503 AVG (77-for-153) with 17 2B, eight 3B, five HR, 52 RBI, 20 SB, a .553 OBP and a 1.379 OPS in 42 games...Son of former ML All-Star Carl Crawford...Hobbies: Watching movies and playing video games...Signed by: Zach Friedman.

2024

Was the recipient of the Paul Owens Award, given to the best hitter in the Phillies Minor League system...Started the season with Jersey Shore (A) and was promoted to Reading (AA) on 7/12...Led all Phillies Minor Leaguers in hits (143) and all Phillies full-season Minor Leaguers in SB (42)…Went 1-for-3 as the leadoff hitter for the National League in the All-Star Futures Game on 7/13 at Globe Life Field...His 27 SB with Jersey Shore ranked T-second in the team’s High-A era (2021-24) behind Johan Rojas’ 33 in 2022...His .301 AVG was the highest by a BlueClaw since they became a High-A affiliate (min. 250 AB)…Eastern League rankings from 7/19 through the end of the season: first in AVG (.333), tied for second in hits (55) and SB (15), tied for third in 2B (11), fifth in OPS (.835), sixth in SLG (.455), tied for seventh in TB (75), eighth in OBP (.380) and tied for eighth in RBI (26)…Overall, slashed .320/.370/.445 (.815 OPS) with 21 doubles, four triples and seven HR in 436 PA against RHP...Batted .313 with a .536 SLG in 126 PA with RISP...Defensively, appeared in 93 games in CF and posted a .995 fielding percentage in 193 total chances...Following the season, ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Phillies system by Baseball America and No. 63 prospect in baseball by MLB.com...Named Phillies Hitting Prospect of the Year by MLB Pipeline...Named best hitter for average and fastest base runner in the Phillies farm system by Baseball America following the season...Tallied a 1.010 OPS with Team USA in the Premier 12 Tournament that began in Mexico after the season and concluded with a bronze medal in Tokyo. 

2023

Began the year with Clearwater (A) and led the Threshers in hits (95) and triples (6) and was tied for the lead in doubles (16)...Overall, made 77 starts in CF...Florida State League rankings: third in SB, tied for fifth in triples, and tied for eighth in RBI...Slashed .588/.588/1.000 (1.588 OPS) with three doubles, two triples, four RBI and four SB in 17 PA from 5/29-6/4, earning MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week and FSL Player of the Week honors...Hit his first professional HR on 7/5 vs Palm Beach...Played in the All-Star Futures Game on 7/8 at T-Mobile Park l Promoted to Jersey Shore on 8/14...Named Phillies Minor League Hitter of the Month for August after slashing .412/.474/.632 with seven doubles, one triple, two HR, 19 RBI, nine walks and six SB in 17 games...Appeared in three playoff games for Jersey Shore l Named FSL MVP, FSL Top MLB Prospect, a FSL postseason All-Star and a Baseball America Low Class A All-Star...Following the season, ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Phillies organization by Baseball America...Named a Phillies Organization All-Star by MiLB.com...Named best hitter for average, best athlete and best defensive outfielder in the Phillies system by Baseball America following the season

2022

Spent season with Florida Complex League Phillies (R)...Made pro debut, 8/9 at FCL Yankees and stole three bases...Finished season with Clearwater l Started his career with a five-game on-base streak...Participated in Florida Instructional League...Following the season, was ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Phillies organization by Baseball America.