Update (7:44pm) – According to CSNPhilly.com, Crawford suffered a small tear in the ligament of his left thumb during a game last week in the Arizona Fall League. He is not expected to need surgery and should be ready to go by Spring Training.
"It's a very, very slight tear in the UCL ligament in his left thumb," Jordan said. "It's so slight they had to read the MRI three times to find it. Surgery is not necessary but he is in a splint and will be immobilized for three to four weeks so his AFL season is over."
After just five games and three singles in 20 at-bats, Phillies top prospect J.P. Crawford has been removed from the Glendale Desert Dogs roster, according to Phillies.com. Between Advanced 'A' Clearwater and Double-A Reading this season, the 20-year-old shortstop hit .288/.380/.414 over 430 at-bats. There have been no details released on why Crawford will no longer be in Glendale.
With Crawford out of action now, the Phillies have sent infielder Drew Stankiewicz to Glendale to replace him. Stankiewicz, an 11th round pick in the 2014 draft, spent time with Lakewood and Clearwater in 2015, hitting .283 with 25 doubles, two triples, a homer and 35 RBIs.
