The impending Phillies shortstop logjam has been written about to no end as J.P. Crawford steadily rises through the minors. Last spring, Crawford was in the major-league camp alongside current major-league shortstop Freddy Galvis. Crawford will be there again next spring and should be in Philadelphia sooner rather than later.
Galvis knows Crawford is creeping up on him, even if he tries to push it aside. Galvis told Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly, “I hear his name. He’s a good player. But I’m here to play baseball and let the manager and general manager make the call.