JP Crawford is a 6′ 2″ tall American professional baseball shortstop for the Major League Baseball Seattle Mariners (MLB).
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JP Crawford was the 16th overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft. He began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies as an outstanding defensive infielder and was regarded as the organization’s top prospect for much of his rise through the minor league system.
In 2017, he was promoted to the major league ball club and began playing third base, his natural position. Crawford was traded to the Mariners prior to the 2019 season.
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In 2020, Crawford batted .255/.336/.338 with two home runs, 24 RBIs and 33 runs scored in 53 games during the pandemic-shortened season.
He was awarded the Gold Glove Award for the best defensive shortstop in the American League in 2020.
JP Crawford finished the 2021 season batting .273/.338/.376 with 9 home runs and 54 RBIs. He led all shortstops with 222 putouts.
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