Please welcome a new contributor to Phillies Nation, Evan Gusz. His first piece looks at the issues surrounding J.P. Crawford’s prospect status during a prolonged period of slump.
While it’s still a small sample size, vaunted Phillies prospect J.P. Crawford has picked up this season right where he left off last season, and that’s not a positive. Many were hoping – expecting – him to turn it around with a strong start to his 2017 campaign, but that hasn’t happened. The popular refrain from Phillies fans and the media – and even the front office to an extent – is “he’s young.