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The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a strong start this season, with the franchise looking to prove they are one of the best in the National League.
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After thinking about it for months, manager Rob Thomson has settled on this: He will not have a settled batting order.
Max Kepler wasn’t a huge, splashy addition but should help a group of outfielders that struggled offensively in 2024. He’s not the only key to the Phillies’ outfield, though.
Our eight-part position series continues with the top 10 outfielders entering the 2025 season. 2024 stats: .231/.322/.428, 22 HR, 107 wRC+, 4.0 fWAR 2025 ZiPS projection: .256/.345/.449, 21 HR, 120 wRC+, 4.3 fWAR
Crawford, who Philadelphia drafted with the No. 17 Overall Pick in 2022, is rated the No. 63 prospect in all of MLB. He is a natural center fielder - a position the Phils are currently entrusting to Brandon Marsh and Johan Rojas - and has played 185 games there in the minors. He committed only one error all of last year.
The center fielder had been held out this spring after injuring his shoulder in winter ball. He looked like his old self during a loss to the Braves.