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Phillies take Justin Crawford with their first round pick

The Phillies had the 17th overall pick in the MLB draft this evening and decided to make it another pick of a former MLBer.

Here is the scouting report from Fangraphs on Crawford:

Crawford has among the most extreme variance of players in this class. He played much less than his peers during the summer showcase circuit season and showed a couple of swing changes throughout the 2021 calendar year, making it harder to get a real grip on his swing. Things were more mechanically typical late in 2021 and in ‘22, and there’s now increased confidence in Crawford’s bat.