Justin Crawford (baseball)

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Not to be confused with Justin Crawford (American football) or Justin Crawford (Australian footballer).
Justin Crawford
Philadelphia Phillies
Outfielder
Born: (2004-01-13) January 13, 2004 (age 18)
Phoenix, Arizona
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Justin Carl Crawford (born January 13, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

Amateur career[]

Crawford spent his freshman year of high school at Rolling Hills Preparatory School in Torrance, California before transferring to Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a sophomore.[1][2] As a junior in 2021, he batted .525.[3] In 2022, as a senior, he batted .503 with five home runs, 52 RBIs, and twenty stolen bases.[4] The Las Vegas Sun named him their Male Athlete of the Year.[5] He ended the season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[6] Crawford committed to play college baseball at the University of Arizona, but switched his commitment to Louisiana State University.[7][8]

Professional career[]

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Crawford in the first round with the 17th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with the team for $3.89 million.[10]

Personal life[]

Crawford's father, Carl Crawford, played 14 seasons of Major League Baseball.[11] His second cousin, J. P. Crawford, currently plays for the Seattle Mariners.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Carl Crawford's son could 'be better than his dad'". MLB.com.
  2. ^ "Best of Justin Crawford, son of Carl, yet to come". MLB.com.
  3. ^ Orts, Jason (March 2, 2022). "High school baseball teams hope for return to normalcy". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  4. ^ Brewer, Ray (May 25, 2022). "Busing supervisor, umpire and officer honored as unsung athletic heroes - High School Sports News -". Las Vegas Sun.
  5. ^ Staff, Las Vegas Sun (May 25, 2022). "Male Athlete of the Year: Justin Crawford, Bishop Gorman baseball - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Las Vegas Sun.
  6. ^ "Gorman star Justin Crawford could go top 10 in MLB draft". 16 July 2022.
  7. ^ Spears, Justin. "Former big-leaguer Carl Crawford's son, Justin, commits to Arizona Wildcats for 2022". Arizona Daily Star.
  8. ^ Vann, Leah. "LSU baseball signs No. 1 Class of 2022 recruiting class". The Advocate.
  9. ^ "Crawford 'ready to go' after Phils grab him in 1st round". MLB.com.
  10. ^ "First-round pick Justin Crawford signs with Phillies, ready to give up his No. 3".
  11. ^ Orts, Jason (November 11, 2021). "Bishop Gorman stars can get tips from dads who played in MLB". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  12. ^ "Who is Justin Crawford?". MLB.com.

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