2026 Stats
AVG
.333
HR
0
RBI
1
R
3
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Dylan Crews was the Nationals prospect getting most of the hype last winter, but Lile is the one who captured headlines in-season, slashing .299/.347/.498 with nine homers and eight steals across 351 plate appearances. Called up in late May, Lile was optioned shortly thereafter before returning for good in mid-June. Eventually, Lile carved out regular starts between left field, right field and DH, showcasing good contact skills to go along with his pop from the left side of the plate. New manager Blake Butera would be justified in throwing up the red light given that Lile was caught stealing six times in 14 attempts as a rookie, though Lile has the speed to improve his efficiency. While he did not grade well on defense, Washington is rebuilding and creating at-bats for Lile should be a priority after what he showed at the age of 22. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2026.
Set to start in right field
Lile appears to be the likely Opening Day starter in right field for the Nationals, Jessica Camerato and Paige Leckie of MLB.com report.
Analysis
With Dylan Crews and Robert Hassell both beginning the year at Triple-A, Lile is effectively the last man standing in right, with James Wood in left field and Jacob Young in center. Lile is coming off a surprising rookie season in 2025 in which he slashed .299/.347/.498 over 91 games with nine homers and eight steals, a performance which carries a little more weight than his .213/.240/.447 slash line over 16 games this spring.
With Dylan Crews and Robert Hassell both beginning the year at Triple-A, Lile is effectively the last man standing in right, with James Wood in left field and Jacob Young in center. Lile is coming off a surprising rookie season in 2025 in which he slashed .299/.347/.498 over 91 games with nine homers and eight steals, a performance which carries a little more weight than his .213/.240/.447 slash line over 16 games this spring.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+27%
OPS vs RHP
2026
+12%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .699 | 83 | 2 | 5 | .263 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .889 | 281 | 7 | 37 | .311 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .900 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .400 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .804 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .286 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .683 | 77 | 2 | 4 | .254 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .891 | 273 | 7 | 37 | .312 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
+15%
OPS on Road
2026
-100%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | .782 | 170 | 5 | 20 | .268 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .901 | 194 | 4 | 22 | .330 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | .845 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .333 | ||||
| 2025Home | .782 | 170 | 5 | 20 | .268 | ||||
| 2025Away | .905 | 180 | 4 | 21 | .329 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Daylen Lile compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.38BB Rate
6.0%K Rate
16.0%BABIP
.336ISO
.199AVG
.299OBP
.347SLG
.498OPS
.845wOBA
.365Exit Velocity
88.9 mphHard Hit Rate
31.2%Barrels/PA
4.0%Expected BA
.305Expected SLG
.442Sprint Speed
25.2 ft/secGround Ball %
36.2%Line Drive %
27.6%Fly Ball %
36.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Pops first spring homer
Lile went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.
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Back in action Tuesday
Lile (knee) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game versus Atlanta.
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Sitting out series opener
Lile (knee) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Exits with knee contusion
Lile was removed from Sunday's game against the Mets in the bottom of the third inning due to a left knee contusion. He went 1-for-1 with a base hit and a run prior to his departure.
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Plays hero in extras
Lile went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Mets.
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