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Phillies Minor Leagues: A Trio of Phillies Prospects Promoted Including Justin Crawford

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Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbling in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @MLipinskiSports

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Published16 Aug 2023

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A trio of Philadelphia Phillies minor league prospects have been promoted a level, the organization announced on Tuesday.  The most notable player is OF Justin Crawford, the No. 3 ranked prospect in the Phillies system according to MLB Pipeline.  Crawford has been promoted from Low-A Clearwater to High-A Jersey Shore.  Infielder Bryan Rincon will be joining Crawford in Lakewood.  Outfielder Marcus Lee Sang rounds out the trio, Lee Sang has been promoted to Double-A Reading.  

Crawford, 19, has had a breakout season to date for the Low-A Clearwater Threshers. In 69-games this season, Crawford has slashed .344/.399/.478 with three homers, 60 RBIs, 16 doubles, and 40 (!) stolen bases.  Crawford is hitting .326 in two minor league seasons.  The son of former MLB’er Carl Crawford, Crawford was selected to the 2023 MLB Futures Game in Seattle.  He went 0-for-2 with an RBI in the NL Futures Stars 5-0 win over the AL Futures Stars. 

Rincon, 19, has excelled with the glove at Low-A Clearwater.  The Phils’ 14th round pick in 2022, Rincon has a ,968 fielding percentage with a mere 11 errors in 798 minor league innings over parts of the past two years.  Lee Sang, 22, has hit well in his minor league time to date, particularly with High-A Jersey Shore where he slashed .265/.365/.426 with 11 homers and 60 RBIs.