Stelton: J.P. Crawford again shows immense leadership for Mariners – Seattle Sports

After spending eight seasons as the Seattle Mariners’ starting shortstop, J.P. Crawford embarked on a new chapter of his career this past week while sliding over to make his first four starts with the club at third base. Mariners prospect Kade Anderson extends long scoreless streak The position change was ultimately Crawford’s idea – a team-first move the 31-year-old former Gold Glove Award winner pitched to the Mariners last month to make room at shortstop for 20-year-old top prospect Colt Emerson. Seattle Sports’ Bob Stelton highlighted Crawford’s move to the hot corner during his weekly Bob’s Baseball Breakdown, saying it’s yet another example of the de facto team captain’s leadership within the Mariners’ clubhouse. “There’s nothing but praise (from his teammates) and raving about the character that he possesses and how he’s a leader – whether he’s out there on the mound talking to a pitcher who may be scuffling a bit, or whether he’s taking Colt Emerson and Cole Young under his wing,” Stelton said. “And Bryan Woo talked about (how Crawford) does things that a lot of people aren’t going to see – whether it’s working with those guys on the field, or taking them out to dinner
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