J.P. Crawford
- Free agent est. 2 yr × $9.1M ($4M–$18M) · +0.4 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan as a bench bat
- Injured list 2026: Left wrist inflammation (Jul 31–Aug 25)
- PNC Park Pittsburgh’s home park: +1.9 runs per 600 PA against an average park (+0.16 wins over 510 PA; his WAR leaves this out); home runs ×1.00 (×0.99 for left-handed hitters as a group). Park Fit →
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 487 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 161 | .325 | .325 | 18% | 15% | 19% | +1.17 | −0.62 |
| RHP | 326 | .310 | .317 | 21% | 12% | 20% | +0.83 | −0.97 |
- Attack angle
- 6.9° (46% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −1.8°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 16%
- Pull-air %
- 13.5%
- Hard-hit %
- 35.0%
- Slash · wRC+
- .221/.335/.352 · 105
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and away (−0.5 vs. league per 100; 0.2 standard errors on 100 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-in (−3.7), but only 1.8 standard errors from average on 102 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,921 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Crawford: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Kyle Tucker LAD · ’97 | .333 | 0.9 | 2.6 | Signed $87.0M |
| 56 | Drew Gilbert SF · ’00 | .335 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Pre-arb |
| 56 | JJ Wetherholt STL · ’02 | .351 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Signed $2.8M |
| 53 | Andrew Vaughn MIL · ’98 | .329 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Arb |
| 52 | Carson Kelly CHC · ’94 | .310 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Free agent |
Carson Kelly (similarity 52, 1.7 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,054 |
| 2026 | SS | −13 | −10 | +0.1 | −9.9 | 3,050 |
| 2025 | SS | −13 | −10 | −0.1 | −10.1 | 5,813 |
| 2024 | SS | +1 | +1 | +0.7 | +1.7 | 3,594 |
| 2023 | SS | −8 | −6 | −1.9 | −7.9 | 5,258 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At SS in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 3B line (−7 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among SSs)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SS | 297 | −0.3 |
| 2026 | 3B | 71 | −1.6 |
| 2025 | SS | 587 | −6.9 |
| 2024 | SS | 316 | +16.1 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | 31 | 4 | 16 PA | 16 PA · .267/.313/.467 · 1 HR · 18.8% K · 6.3% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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