Prospect Rankings
Player | Position | Current Team | Bats | Throws | |||
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1 | ![]() James Wood | OF | Washington Nationals | MLB | 22 | L | R |
2 | ![]() Robert Hassell III | OF | Washington Nationals | MLB | 23 | L | L |
3 | ![]() Elijah Green | OF | Washington Nationals | A | 21 | R | R |
4 | ![]() Cade Cavalli | RHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 26 | R | R |
5 | ![]() Brady House | 3B | Washington Nationals | AAA | 21 | R | R |
6 | ![]() Jarlin Susana | RHP | Washington Nationals | A+ | 20 | R | R |
7 | ![]() Cristhian Vaquero | OF | Washington Nationals | A | 20 | S | R |
8 | ![]() Jeremy De La Rosa | OF | Washington Nationals | AA | 22 | L | L |
9 | ![]() Jake Bennett | LHP | Washington Nationals | A+ | 24 | L | L |
10 | ![]() T.J. White | 1B | Washington Nationals | A+ | 21 | S | R |
11 | ![]() Jackson Rutledge | RHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 25 | R | R |
12 | ![]() Thaddeus Ward | RHP | Baltimore Orioles | AAA | 27 | R | R |
13 | ![]() Cole Henry | RHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 25 | R | R |
14 | ![]() Armando Cruz | SS | Washington Nationals | A+ | 20 | R | R |
15 | ![]() Andry Lara | RHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 22 | R | R |
16 | ![]() Daylen Lile | OF | Washington Nationals | AA | 22 | L | R |
17 | ![]() Roismar Quintana | 1B/OF | Washington Nationals | A+ | 21 | R | R |
18 | ![]() Zach Brzykcy | RHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 25 | R | R |
19 | ![]() Trey Lipscomb | INF | Washington Nationals | MLB | 24 | R | R |
20 | ![]() Jake Irvin | RHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 27 | R | R |
21 | ![]() Matt Cronin | LHP | Seattle Mariners | AAA | 27 | L | L |
22 | ![]() Israel Pineda | C | - | - | 24 | R | R |
23 | ![]() Brenner Cox | OF | Washington Nationals | A | 20 | L | R |
24 | ![]() Mitchell Parker | LHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 25 | L | L |
25 | ![]() Jared McKenzie | OF | Washington Nationals | A+ | 23 | L | L |
26 | ![]() Jose A. Ferrer | LHP | Washington Nationals | MLB | 24 | L | L |
27 | ![]() Jake Alu | 3B/2B | Washington Nationals | AAA | 27 | L | R |
28 | ![]() Gerardo Carrillo | RHP | Texas Rangers | AAA | 26 | R | R |
29 | ![]() Aldo Ramirez | RHP | - | - | 23 | R | R |
30 | ![]() Drew Millas | C | Washington Nationals | MLB | 26 | S | R |
- AGE22
- BATSL
- DOB11/30/2002
- THROWSR
- HT5' 11"
- DRAFTED2021, 2nd (47) - WSH
- WT195
- ETA2025
- TWITTER
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 | Overall: 50
A back-to-back selection as the Gatorade Kentucky High School Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021, Lile had shown an advanced hit tool back home and on the showcase circuit, including a five-hit day at the Area Code Games, heading into the 2021 Draft. The Nationals selected him in the second round and went above slot to sign him for $1.75 million. After the Louisville native got 19 games under his belt in the Florida Complex League, he underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2022, knocking him out for all of what would have been his first full season.
It's always a shame when any young player loses a crucial year of development, but that’s especially true of Lile, who had the offensive skill set to hit the ground running at the lower levels. The left-handed slugger brings plenty of bat speed to the box, and his 18.8 percent walk rate in the FCL proved he was willing to be patient and not expand the zone in the pros. He projects for average power as he enters his 20s, stemming again from that bat speed, but he was more of a line-drive hitter in high school. Healthy again in 2023, Lile looked the amateur version of himself with a solid line-drive approach at Single-A Fredericksburg and was promoted to High-A Wilmington in mid-July.
An average runner at best with just a fringy arm before Tommy John, Lile looks like the prototypical bat-first left fielder. Thanks to trades and the 2022 Draft, the Nats system has become more loaded with outfield prospects since he joined it in July 2021, so Lile will likely need to reach his considerable offensive ceiling to lock down one of the three future spots on the Washington grass.