Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Highly touted shortstop J.P. Crawford ranks here as the Phillies’ top prospect on our annual Prospect Nation countdown.
Regarded widely as the Phils’ star of the future, Crawford also sits among many outlets’ top minor leaguers across the entire sport.
After he was selected by the Phillies 16th overall out of Lakewood High School (CA) in the 2013 draft, Crawford joined the Phillies system and quickly proved to be among the organization’s most talented young players.
Upon making his minor league debut as an 18-year-old with the rookie level Gulf Coast League Phillies, Crawford was greatly impressive.