Justin Crawford (baseball)

Justin Carl Crawford (born January 13, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

Not to be confused with Justin Crawford (American football) or Justin Crawford (Australian footballer).
Justin Crawford
Philadelphia Phillies
Outfielder
Born: (2004-01-13) January 13, 2004
Phoenix, Arizona
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Amateur career

Crawford spent his freshman year of high school at Rolling Hills Preparatory School in Torrance, California before transferring to Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a sophomore.[1][2] As a junior in 2021, he batted .525.[3] In 2022, as a senior, he batted .503 with five home runs, 52 RBIs, and twenty stolen bases.[4] The Las Vegas Sun named him their Male Athlete of the Year.[5] He ended the season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[6] Crawford committed to play college baseball at the University of Arizona, but switched his commitment to Louisiana State University.[7][8]

Professional career

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Crawford in the first round with the 17th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed with the team for $3.89 million.[10]

Personal life

Crawford's father, Carl Crawford, played 14 seasons of Major League Baseball.[11] His second cousin, J. P. Crawford, currently plays for the Seattle Mariners.[12]

References
  1. "Carl Crawford's son could 'be better than his dad'". MLB.com.
  2. "Best of Justin Crawford, son of Carl, yet to come". MLB.com.
  3. Orts, Jason (March 2, 2022). "High school baseball teams hope for return to normalcy". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  4. Brewer, Ray (May 25, 2022). "Busing supervisor, umpire and officer honored as unsung athletic heroes - High School Sports News -". Las Vegas Sun.
  5. Staff, Las Vegas Sun (May 25, 2022). "Male Athlete of the Year: Justin Crawford, Bishop Gorman baseball - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". Las Vegas Sun.
  6. "Gorman star Justin Crawford could go top 10 in MLB draft". 16 July 2022.
  7. Spears, Justin. "Former big-leaguer Carl Crawford's son, Justin, commits to Arizona Wildcats for 2022". Arizona Daily Star.
  8. Vann, Leah. "LSU baseball signs No. 1 Class of 2022 recruiting class". The Advocate.
  9. "Crawford 'ready to go' after Phils grab him in 1st round". MLB.com.
  10. "First-round pick Justin Crawford signs with Phillies, ready to give up his No. 3".
  11. Orts, Jason (November 11, 2021). "Bishop Gorman stars can get tips from dads who played in MLB". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  12. "Who is Justin Crawford?". MLB.com.
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