Phillies shortstop prospect J.P. Crawford had a disappointing 2016. Many expected him to reach the major-leagues, but he failed to reach that goal. His lack of performance and inability to reach the majors in 2016 has led to him falling down the rankings.
MLB.com released their top-ten shortstop rankings Wednesday, and Crawford landed at No. 4. Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com had the following to say about Crawford:
“The No. 16 overall Draft pick in 2013 had his production taper off between the Double-A and Triple-A levels in ’16, although he still held his own as a 21-year-old against advanced competition, showing good feel to hit, advanced on-base skills and plus defense at shortstop.