There had been some trepidation inside the Phillies organization about J.P. Crawford’s rough year. Perhaps not full-blown panic, but enough unease that the top prospect’s ongoing midsummer surge has been met with a breath of relief.
“All the things in our system that could have happened after the All-Star break, getting J.P. Crawford on track is one of the more important things that could have happened,” general manager Matt Klentak said last week. “He’s done it. That’s incredibly impressive for him to do that, but it’s also important for us as an organization.”
Now, if only Maikel Franco could follow suit.