Crawford will begin the season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Upon reaching Double-A Reading midway through last season, Crawford slashed .337/.386/.462 with 26 RBI and 16 stolen bases over 185 plate appearances. Rather than sending him back for more Double-A reps, the Phillies will quickly promote the 21-year-old outfielder to Triple-A. If Crawford's dominance at the plate continues at Lehigh Valley, he may have a chance to make his MLB debut at some point in 2025.
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Phillies' Justin Crawford: Bumped up to Double-A
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The Phillies promoted Crawford from High-A Jersey Shore to Double-A Reading on Friday.
Crawford didn't immediately report to Reading over the weekend since he took part in the All-Star Futures Game in Arlington, Texas, so his Double-A debut will have to wait until the second half of the season. The 20-year-old outfielder earned the promotion to Reading after slashing .301/.349/.438 with six home runs and 27 stolen bases across 317 plate appearances with Jersey Shore.
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Phillies' Justin Crawford: Promoted to Single-A
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Crawford was promoted to Single-A Clearwater on Thursday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Crawford was selected by the Phillies with the 17th overall pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, and he'll advance to the Single-A level after just 10 games of rookie ball. During his time with the Phillies' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, he hit .306 with a triple, five runs, five RBI and five stolen bases.
