Justin Crawford got a small taste of the big leagues on Wednesday as the Phillies honored the former first-round pick as their top minor-league hitter for the 2024 season. He was brought out to Citizens Bank Park for the last regular-season home game of the year. He spoke to reporters in the first-base dugout. The experience made the young outfielder eager to make his way to Philadelphia permanently.
“Most definitely,” Crawford said. “Since I first got drafted here, I’m always like, ‘All right, I want to get to Philly as fast as I can.’ Kind of just trying to take it one day at a time and constantly trying to get better is something I’m trying to do.