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Inbox: Will Crawford be a September callup?
- Updated: August 11, 2016
I keep hearing J.P. Crawford might not be called up before the end of the season. Please, explain this to me. — Kevin K., Philadelphia
Yes, there is a chance Crawford, the No. 3-ranked prospect in baseball according to MLBPipeline.com, will not be promoted until next season.
First, Crawford is hitting .258 with three home runs, 25 RBIs and a .681 OPS in 70 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He has hit better since a slow start, but his numbers do not guarantee a promotion. Second, the Phillies are in a numbers crunch. They have to protect multiple prospects before this year’s Rule 5 Draft. The list includes 12 of their Top 30 Prospects: Nick Williams (No. 3), Dylan Cozens (No. 7), Mark Appel (No. 11), Andrew Knapp (No. 12), Ricardo Pinto (No. 16), Nick Pivetta (No. 18), Elniery Garcia (No. 20), Malquin Canelo (No. 22), Carlos Tocci (No. 23), Ben Lively (No. 24), Jose Pujols (No. 27) and Alberto Tirado (No. 29).
Crawford does not have to be protected yet, so keeping him off the 40-man roster until next year would allow the Phillies to protect an additional prospect they feel is at risk of being selected in the Rule 5 Draft.
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