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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford is sitting due to rest on Tuesday and is not in the lineup. He's being replaced by veteran Pedro Florimon at short. Manager Gabe Kapler decided to sit most of his lefties tonight as they face southpaw Robbie Ray. Crawford is hitting .185 with two home runs, six RBI and 16 strikeouts in the early season. Crawford hasn't lived up to the hype that made him one of the best prospects in the game during his short MLB career. While there's still a chance he could come around, he's not a must-hold like he used to be.

Crawford is not in the lineup Tuesday against Arizona.

Crawford is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.

Crawford is hitting .360/.407/.680 over his past eight games after starting the season with one hit in his first seven contests.

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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford was on his way to another strong game when he was removed in the eighth inning in favor of Pedro Florimon. It appears that this was the case because the 23-year-old was hit by a foul ball while inside the Phillies dugout. Philadelphia's athletic trainer was seen following Crawford back into the clubhouse afterwards. Prior to the injury, the former top prospect had recorded two hits from the sixth spot in the order. There have been no updates of Crawford's status going forward.

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Now the primary shortstop of the Philadelphia Phillies, former top organizational prospect JP Crawford is slowly by surely finding his way at the plate. In last night's 9-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, the club's fifth straight win overall, Crawford starred at the plate. The 23-year-old drove in the club's second run of the game with an RBI double in the second inning. Two innings later. he smashed a home run to right. In three plate appearances, he recorded two hits and drove in two runs. Crawford has successfully recorded at least one hit in each of the last four games, also picking up two home runs and five RBI during the span.

Crawford is out of Sunday's lineup against the Rays, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Rays.

Crawford is out of the lineup for the second time in three days Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Crawford is not in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.

Crawford, who has bat ninth for the Phillies in two of his three starts, is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth again Tuesday against the Mets.

Crawford is not in the lineup Saturday against the Braves.

Crawford (eye) went 1-for-4 and scored a run Monday against the Braves.

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said Saturday that "it's possible" the team will frequently deploy its starting pitcher as the No. 8 hitter in the lineup, which may result in Crawford (eye) batting ninth on a regular basis, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Crawford appears to be on top of the depth chart at shortstop for the Phillies heading into spring training, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford appears to be a sure thing to be the Phillies Opening Day shortstop. With Freddy Galvis on his way to San Diego, the former top-five prospect has nothing stopping him from being the starter in Philadelphia. Crawford, who is Carl Crawford's cousin, played 23 games for the Phillies in 2017, batting .214 but posting a .356 on-base percentage because of his 16 walks in 87 plate appearances. A .243 hitter as a 22-year-old in Triple-A, Crawford may need a little bit more seasoning, but he has top-10 shortstop upside in 2019.

Crawford is not in the lineup against the Mets on Friday.

Crawford is out of the lineup Monday against the Nationals.

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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford and catcher Jorge Alfaro are not in the lineup Monday. Maikel Franco is starting at third and batting seventh, while Andrew Knapp is doing the catching and hitting eighth against Nationals starter A.J. Cole. Franco has had a disappointing season but is looking to finish 2017 on a high note. He's hitting just .231 on the season but does have 21 homers and 70 RBI. He's a buy-low option in daily formats. Knapp, a light-hitting catcher, can be ignored.

Manager Pete Mackanin said Crawford will get a start at shortstop Sunday, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Crawford is batting eighth and playing third base Thursday.

Crawford is out of the lineup against the Dodgers on Wednesday.

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Highly-touted prospect J.P. Crawford made his highly-anticipated debut for the Philadelphia Phillies last Tuesday night against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Since then, he's played in six games and has recorded four hits. While he spent the majority of his time in the minors at shortstop, he's played four games at third during his tenure with the Phillies. The change of position has appeared to not hurt him at all, as he's yet to commit an error. While Crawford appears set to play the rest of the season, the jury is still out on his performance at the plate.

Crawford is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Crawford is starting at third base and hitting seventh in his big-league debut Tuesday against the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Crawford had his contract selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Crawford will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to join the Phillies prior to their game Tuesday against the Mets, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Crawford could make his major-league debut Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Crawford recently began to take grounders at third base and got his first start at the position Sunday at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Joe Jordan, the Phillies' director of player development, said Crawford "fought some things health-wise during the first half of the summer," Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Crawford said time off in mid-June due to a nagging groin injury helped give him a chance to clear his head, Ben Harris of MLB.com reports.

Crawford (groin) went 1-for-5 with an RBI Tuesday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

GM Matt Klentak said Crawford is currently sidelined at Triple-A Lehigh Valley with a "nagging groin strain," Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a run scored Saturday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford is hitting .159/.282/.193 with two stolen bases in 88 at-bats for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford is hitting just .086 with a .343 OPS through his first 10 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

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In 2014, J.P. Crawford split the season between Low-A Lakewood and High-A Clearwater. He had a very solid season, slashing .285/.375/.406 along with hitting 11 home runs and stealing 24 bases. He would follow that season up with a very similar slash line when he played the majority of the season in Double-A, slashing .288/.380/.414. Crawford would finally hit a wall in the 2016 season. Although Crawford is coming off a year in which he struggled mightily, expectations are sky-high for the 22-year-old kid from California. He is expected to compete for the starting shortstop job in spring training for the Phillies, and some believe that it is his to win. A little more time at Triple-A could probably do him some good, but if you are the Phillies, there is not much harm in bringing him up straight out of spring training, especially if he earns it.

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One of the most highly touted prospects in all of baseball, Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford has a terrific chance to make an impression this spring. Early on, however, the 22-year-old has been struggling mightily at the plate. Crawford has seen action in five games, recording just two hits in 14 plate appearances. While he’s struck out just once, he’s also walked just once and has struggled to get on base. Crawford is still obviously young and has plenty of work to do, but his early struggles don’t help his chances of landing an early promotion.

Crawford received an invitation to major league spring training, the Morning Call's Stephen Gross reports.

Joe Jordan, the Phillies' director of player development, said Crawford has had a smooth recovery from knee surgery and will have a normal offseason, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Crawford (knee) underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday but is expected to be fully ready for the start of spring training, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Crawford (oblique) returned to action Thursday and went 0-for-5.

Crawford (oblique) took part in infield drills and batting practice Tuesday, Tom Housenick of the Allentown Morning Call reports.

Crawford is dealing with an oblique injury, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Crawford is not guaranteed to get a promotion to the majors in September when rosters expand, Jim Salibury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Crawford, 21, is batting .255/.343/.335 with three home runs, 24 RBI and seven steals through 66 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI on Friday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford, 21, is batting just .165/.272/.190 with five RBI and one steal through 21 games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Phillies promoted Crawford to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

Manager Dusty Wathan said he would not be surprised if Crawford was promoted to Triple-A in the next few weeks, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.