Daylen Lile

Daylen Anthony Lile

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
• High School Trinity High School (Louisville)

• Born November 30, 2002 in Louisville, KY USA

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Biographical Information

Designated hitter Daylen Lile was the Washington Nationals' second round pick in the 2021 amateur draft; his signing bonus was $1.75 million. He hit .219/.363/.250 with no home runs, 10 RBI, 16 runs, 14 hits and 15 walks in 19 games for the FCL Nationals that year. He didn't play in 2022 due to elbow problems.

He returned to action in 2023 to have his first full season in the minors, splitting 106 games between the Fredericksburg Nationals of the Carolina League and the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the South Atlantic League. He had a very strong season in spite of the time missed, hitting .269/.355/.452 with 27 doubles, 10 triples and 9 homers. He scored 65 runs, drove in 66 and stole 23 bases. He had been only used at DH in his first season, but played all three outfield spots that year. He was named a Carolina League post-season All-Star. On March 2, 2024, playing in a Grapefruit League game with the Nationals against the Boston Red Sox, he suffered a scary injury when he tumbled over the right field wall in trying to make a catch and fell on his back. Members of the Sox bullpen immediately called for assistance and he had to be carted off the field.

Further Reading

• CJ Haddad: "Lile carted off with back injury after scary flip over OF wall: Nats' No. 6 prospect, who was able to move his legs and feet, to undergo CT scan", mlb.com, March 2, 2024. [1]