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One September callup we want for each MLB team

By Joshua Sadlock

MIAMI, FL - JULY 9: Brent Honeywell #21 of Team USA pitches during the SirusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JULY 9: Brent Honeywell #21 of Team USA pitches during the SirusXM All-Star Futures Game at Marlins Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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CLEARWATER, FL – MARCH 12: J.P. Crawford #67 of the Philadelphia Phillies in action against the Boston Red Sox during a spring training game at Spectrum Field on March 12, 2017 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
CLEARWATER, FL – MARCH 12: J.P. Crawford #67 of the Philadelphia Phillies in action against the Boston Red Sox during a spring training game at Spectrum Field on March 12, 2017 in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia Phillies: J.P. Crawford

Very few prospects in the game of baseball have seen their stock fall as much as J.P. Crawford’s has this season. The shortstop was at one point a consensus top-10 prospect across all of baseball and was ranked as high as fourth by some outlets. He has now fallen all the way out of the top 50 and is not even the top-rated prospect in the Philadelphia system.

The 22-year-old Crawford has hit .237/.347/.388 for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season but does have new career highs in home runs and walks. He is still nearly five years younger than the rest of the International League and has managed to keep his advanced approach at the plate. Drawing 75 walks while striking out only 94 times at his age in Triple-A is still impressive.

For certain prospects, the light goes on when they reach the big leagues. Francisco Lindor’s numbers in the minor leagues did not point to this level of immediate offensive impact. Same goes for Gary Sanchez. Crawford still has all of the raw tools to develop into a perennial All-Star at shortstop.

Scott Kingery is another name to watch if the Phillies go deep on calling up prospects for September. The second baseman has 26 home runs on the year and an OPS of .902 at Double-A and Triple-A. His power stroke has taken off in the three seasons since he was drafted out of Arizona. Kingery looks like a very complete second-base prospect.

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