J.P. Crawford has been known to struggle when advancing to the next level of competition throughout his career. In his first 20 games since being called up to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, the shortstop was hitting .160 with 19 hits and an on-base percentage of .273.
Certainly not the kind of numbers the Phillies are looking for out of the fourth rated prospect in all of baseball.
However, over the past 17 games, Crawford’s game has risen in-sync with the heat of summer. A six-game hitting streak in mid-June helped him build some confidence and raised his batting average to .