Nationals' Dylan Crews: Taking seat in series opener
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Crews is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Crews will get a breather for the series opener in Philadelphia after he went 3-for-16 with a stolen base, a run and an RBI while starting in Washington's last four games. The Nationals will go with an outfield of Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and James Wood from left to right Monday.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Taking seat Wednesday
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Crews is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Blue Jays.
Crews homered in the Nationals' victory Tuesday, but he'll get some rest during Wednesday's afternoon tilt after starting the last six games. Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and James Wood will patrol the outfield for the Nats.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Clubs homer in win
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Crews went 1-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored, a walk and two strikeouts in Washington's 8-6 win over Toronto on Tuesday.
Crews blasted his ninth homer of the campaign in the bottom of the fourth, going back-to-back with Luis Garcia to extend the lead to 7-2. The 24-year-old has now recorded an extra-base hit in each of his last three games. Over his last seven games, Crews has slashed .375/.516/.708 with two homers and four RBI in 30 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Belts two-run homer
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Crews went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to Arizona.
Crews was responsible for both of the Nationals' runs Friday, which came on a two-run home run off Eduardo Rodriguez in the fourth inning. It was the eighth home run of the season for Crews, three of which have come over his last 13 games. He has a .667 OPS with six steals, 23 RBI and 14 extra-base hits across 217 plate appearances this season.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Day off Tuesday
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Crews isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Crews will get a chance to regroup Tuesday after going just 3-for-29 with a homer, two RBI, five runs and a steal across his last eight starts. Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and James Wood will start across Washington's outfield while Crews sits.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Slugs homer in win
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Crews went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
Crews had gone just 1-for-19 over his previous five games, and he'd gone eight contests without a homer. The outfielder went back-to-back with CJ Abrams in the fifth inning as the Nationals built up their lead. Crews is hitting .210 with a .634 OPS, seven homers, 20 RBI, 29 runs scored, six doubles and six stolen bases over 50 contests this season. He continues to see fairly steady playing time around Washington's outfield.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Three hits in loss to Philly
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Crews went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Phillies.
The 24-year-old may finally be showing signs of living up to his draft billing after being the second overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft. Crews has four multi-hit performances in the last six games, batting .400 (10-for-25) over that surge with two doubles, a homer, a steal, three RBI and eight runs. Crews also has a 0:7 BB:K during that stretch, and a 2:28 BB:K in 128 MLB plate appearances this season as plate discipline remains his biggest hurdle.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Homers in win
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Crews went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
Crews singled and scored in the second inning before hitting what proved to be a crucial solo shot in the ninth. The 24-year-old has hit safely in seven of his past nine games, going deep three times with nine RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. On the year, he's still slashing a lowly .198/.236/.366 with five homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and two steals across 106 plate appearances.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Exiting starting nine
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Crews is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Tampa Bay.
Crews is receiving a routine day of rest after starting the previous seven contests. The Nationals will roll out Daylen Lile, Jacob Young and James Wood in the outfield.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Expected back in lineup Tuesday
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Nationals manager Blake Butera said Monday that Crews (hand) will be back in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Crews will miss a second straight start Monday after his right hand swelled up on him following a hit-by-pitch in Saturday's contest versus the Padres. However, he will be available off the bench Monday following a full round of batting practice, and is slated to return to the lineup Tuesday.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Hits first homer in win
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Crews went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-0 win over Atlanta.
Crews launched what proved to be the game-winning homer off Grant Holmes in the top of the fourth inning. While it's amounted to just a .200 average through 21 plate appearances, he's hit safely in four of five games since rejoining the Nationals on Tuesday. The former top prospect will need to do more to matter in most fantasy formats, but he has flashed his power-speed upside with a steal Friday and Saturday's long ball.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Swipes first bag
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Crews went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's loss to Atlanta.
The steal was the first in four games for Crews since he was called up to make his season debut with the Nationals. The 24-year-old hasn't made much of an impact otherwise, however, batting .188 (3-for-16) with zero extra-base hits, zero RBI and one run. Washington will give the second overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft plenty of chances to establish himself as an MLB regular, and Crews did bring some momentum with him to the majors after slashing .291/.339/.527 over 59 May plate appearances for Triple-A Rochester.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Getting call to big leagues
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Crews is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Crews is slashing .258/.345/.432 with five homers, 20 RBI, seven stolen bases and 30 runs scored over 41 games so far this season at Triple-A, and the Nationals have evidently liked what they've seen out of the 24-year-old. Zuckerman notes that the plan to promote Crews was already in action before Monday's game, though Jacob Young (ribs) was hit by a pitch in the second inning and exited the game, which could result in a clearer path to playing time for Crews if Young is forced to the injured list. Expect the team to make Crews' promotion official Tuesday.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Sent to Triple-A
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The Nationals assigned Crews to Triple-A Rochester on Friday.
This is a disappointing outcome for fantasy managers who had taken a late-round swing on the talented 24-year-old or have shares of him in a dynasty league. Crews slashed .103/.206/.103 with 11 strikeouts and four walks during spring training. The move leaves Daylen Lile, Joey Wiemer and Christian Franklin as the Nationals' remaining right field options.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Rejoins spring lineup
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Crews (thumb) will start in center field and bat sixth in Wednesday's exhibition versus Team Venezuela.
Crews injured his left thumb during live batting practice Saturday, but after three days off to let the bruised digit heal, he's made enough progress to rejoin the Nationals' spring lineup. Through his first four Grapefruit League games, the 24-year-old has gone 1-for-9 with a 1:3 BB:K, two runs and one RBI.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Scratched with sore thumb
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The Nationals scratched Crews from the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins due to left thumb soreness.
Christian Franklin was added to the starting nine as a replacement for Crews in right field and as the Nationals' No. 3 batter. Assuming that he isn't dealing with a fracture or ligament damage to his thumb, Crews will likely check back into the lineup within the next few days. The 24-year-old outfielder has gone 1-for-9 with one walk, two runs and one RBI through his first four Grapefruit League contests.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Pilfers 17th bag
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Crews went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Mets.
The 23-year-old outfielder extended a modest hitting streak to six games as he attempts to close a tough second season in the majors on a high note. Crews sports a .258/.313/.403 slash line through 19 games in September, a step up from his .215/.287/.356 line on the year, and during the final month he's supplied two of his nine homers and three of his 17 steals.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Homers, plates four in win
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Crews went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 15-7 victory at Miami.
The Washington outfielder tied a career high in RBI in this contest, equaling a mark previously set April 19 at Colorado. Crews also collected his eighth long ball of the season -- his first since returning from an oblique injury Aug. 14 -- with a 409-foot, three-run shot off Marlins reliever Josh Simpson in the fifth. Through 255 total plate appearances, the 23-year-old is now slashing .208/.282/.355 with 14 steals, 36 runs scored and 23 RBI.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Exiting starting nine Monday
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Crews is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Since being reinstated from the 60-day injured list Aug. 14, Crews had started in each of the Nationals' ensuing 16 games and slashed .218/.317/.309 with no home runs and three stolen bases. Crews had mustered just four hits in 24 at-bats over his last seven starts, so he'll get a chance to clear his head in the series opener with Miami. With Crews on the bench, Daylen Lile will pick up a start in right field.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Swipes bag in return
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Crews went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Phillies.
Activated from the IL earlier in the day, Crews wasted little time proving he is fully recovered from an oblique strain, singling in the first inning and swiping second base. The 23-year-old got the start in right field and batted second in his first big-league action since May 20, and he'll likely get a long look in a prominent spot in the lineup against right-handed pitching down the stretch. Crews is slashing just .199/.271/.354 through 46 contests on the season, but he's flashed his fantasy potential with seven homers and 12 stolen bases.
