J.P. Crawford’s talents coming to fruition

Sep 21 2017 by Yardbarker: Philadelphia Phillies

J.P. Crawford, the Phillies top draft choice in 2013, was mired in a .175 hole at the end of the May in his fourth full season as a professional. He was as advertised all the way through the system – a staple at the top of an order who gets on base and runs – until he reached triple-A. Though he was hitting .175, Crawford was getting on base at a .291 clip, which isn’t bad relative to his average. But still not good enough. At that point, mostly everyone started to worry – and if...
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