PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Shortstop J.P. Crawford was the Phillies first-round pick back in 2013 out of Lakewood High School in California. In just two years as a pro, the 20-year-old Crawford has already made it to Double-A Reading and is widely regarded as not only a top prospect for the Phillies, but one of the top prospects in all of baseball.
Crawford was promoted to Reading at the end of May after dominating the Single-A Florida State League, to the tune of a .392 average with the Clearwater Threshers. Since the promotion, he has hit .