J.P. Crawford Promoted To Triple-A
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted shortstop J.P. Crawford to Lehigh Valley (Triple-A), the team announced on Friday.
SS J.P. Crawford has been promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 20, 2016
Welcome to Triple-A @jp_crawford! pic.twitter.com/i33aXpRez4
— Lehigh Valley IronPigs (@IronPigs) May 20, 2016
Crawford, 21, was hitting .265/.398/.390 in 36 games in Reading (Double-A) with eight doubles, three home runs, and 13 RBI's. Crawford has seven errors, as well.
Before the 2016 season, Crawford was ranked as baseball's fourth best prospect by ESPN's Keith Law.