ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The IronPigs are trying to help prospect Justin Crawford get a step up.
Crawford is batting .330 with an .850 OPS as a 21-year-old in Triple-A this season, but his defense in center field has not been perfect. The former first-round pick has worked with the coaching staff at Lehigh Valley to get a better jump on balls to the outfield.
“I think with center field, he’s just continuing to improve on his first step,” IronPigs manager Anthony Contreras said Sunday. “Obviously, routes and angles and things like that are a constant work in progress, but he’s made strides.