J.P. Crawford’s Bat Deserves Respect

J.P. Crawford’s bat deserves way more respect than his defense gets—this Mariners shortstop is quietly crushing it from leadoff, slashing .224 with 10 homers, 23 RBIs, and a .351 OBP, while walking at a historic rate and punishing pitchers who make mistakes. He’s third on the team in homers, outperforming his reputation as just a table-setter, and his offense is making him indispensable. It’s time to stop overlooking him. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/98de733c3f80489a