J.P. Crawford's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (oblique) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the division-rival Texas Rangers in Arlington due to soreness in his right oblique. There's no word from the M's on the severity of the injury, but it might be fair to expect Crawford to get another day off during the series finale on Thursday. The 29-year-old on-base machine's fantasy value has been more noticeable in leagues that count walks, as evidenced by his .198/.296/.302 triple-slash line with two home runs, nine RBI, and 13 runs scored over 98 plate appearances (22 games) during the 2024 regular season. Super-utility player Dylan Moore drew the start at short in Crawford's stead on Wednesday, and he can steal bases in bunches when given playing time. In fact, Moore already has four swipes across 15 games and is worth a speculative add for those in need of speed.

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Andrew Abbott. Crawford enjoyed a nice night at the plate on Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a run scored in a 3-1 win but will take a seat to begin the lefty-on-lefty matchup on Wednesday. Despite the solid night on Tuesday, it's been a tough start to the season for Crawford who is hitting just .171 with a pair of homers and a .523 OPS across his first 79 plate appearances. Interestingly, he is 6-for-20 (.300) against left-handed pitching but is hitting only .100 (6-for-50) against righties.

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford drew a pair of walks and scored a run in two plate appearances in Thursdays Cactus League contest versus the Los Angeles Angels. He is now hitless with three walks over his first nine at-bats this spring. Crawford is coming off his best season by far in his seven-year career with career highs in homers with 19 and RBI with 65 to go along with a .266 batting average. The 29-year-old has always been a star defensively, but last year could be an indication that he is a late-bloomer offensively. Managers should still have their reservations as Crawford's history as indicated last year could have been a fluke. Regardless, he deserves to be considered in deeper leagues with last year's performance, but there may be more exciting players to consider at his ADP of 239.