Justin Crawford (baseball)
Justin Carl Crawford is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
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 as a sophomore. As a junior, he batted.525. In 2022, as a senior, he batted.503 with five home runs, 52 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases. The Las Vegas Sun named him their Male Athlete of the Year. He was a top prospect for the upcoming Major League Baseball draft. Crawford committed to play college baseball at the University of Arizona in May 2020 but switched his commitment to Louisiana State University.Professional career
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Crawford in the first round with the 17th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team for $3.89 million on July 25. In August, Crawford played 11 games with the Florida Complex League Phillies before being promoted to the Single-A Clearwater Threshers, where he played five more games. In limited action in his first professional season, Crawford hit.241 with one triple as his only extra base hit and 10 stolen bases.To open the 2023 season, Crawford was assigned to Clearwater. He was selected to the 2023 All-Star Futures Game. In mid-August, he was promoted to the High-A Jersey Shore BlueClaws. In 87 games with the two teams, he batted.332 with three home runs, 64 RBIs, and 47 stolen bases. He won the Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award and Top MLB Prospect Award for his performance with Clearwater.
Crawford started the 2024 season returning to the BlueClaws. He was promoted to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils in July. Crawford again was picked to play in the All-Star Futures Game, where he singled and made a highlight diving catch. Over 110 games with the BlueClaws and Fightin Phils, he hit.313/.360/.444 with nine home runs, 61 RBIs, and 42 stolen bases. Crawford was assigned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs for the 2025 season. Over 112 games, he batted.334 with seven home runs, 47 RBIs, and 46 stolen bases.