John Paul Crawford (born January 11, 1995), is an American professional baseball shortstop and third baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).\n', '

After growing up in Lakewood, California, Crawford attended Lakewood High School, where he achieved recognition for his athletic performance; Crawford also was considered one of the nation\'s best teenage baseball players. The 16th pick overall in the 2013 MLB draft, Crawford began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies as an exceptional defensive infielder and was considered the organization\'s top prospect for much of his rise through their minor league system. He was promoted to the major league ball club, in 2017, playing at his natural position and third base. Prior to the 2019 season, Crawford was traded to the Mariners.\n', '

Crawford was born on January 11, 1995 in Long Beach, California to Larry and Beth Crawford; he has two sisters. Larry, a former professional Canadian football defensive back, was a four-time All-Star in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and won the Grey Cup with the BC Lions in the 1980s, while Crawford\'s mother played collegiate volleyball. Crawford\'s cousin, Carl Crawford, played in Major League Baseball (MLB). His older sister Eliza, a softball player for California State University, Fullerton, brought the young Crawford with her to batting practices and encouraged him in his pursuits. Thereafter, Crawford was highly involved in baseball programs for urban youth in nearby Compton, including the Urban Youth Academy and Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities. He grew up a Los Angeles Dodgers fan.\n', '

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