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Prospect Rankings

PlayerPositionCurrent TeamBatsThrows
1
Photo headshot of James Wood
James Wood
OF
Washington Nationals
MLB
22LR
2
Photo headshot of Robert Hassell III
Robert Hassell III
OF
Washington Nationals
MLB
23LL
3
Photo headshot of Elijah Green
Elijah Green
OF
Washington Nationals
A
21RR
4
Photo headshot of Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli
RHP
Washington Nationals
MLB
26RR
5
Photo headshot of Brady House
Brady House
3B
Washington Nationals
AAA
21RR
6
Photo headshot of Jarlin Susana
Jarlin Susana
RHP
Washington Nationals
A+
20RR
7
Photo headshot of Cristhian Vaquero
Cristhian Vaquero
OF
Washington Nationals
A
20SR
8
Photo headshot of Jeremy De La Rosa
Jeremy De La Rosa
OF
Washington Nationals
AA
22LL
9
Photo headshot of Jake Bennett
Jake Bennett
LHP
Washington Nationals
A+
24LL
10
Photo headshot of T.J. White
T.J. White
1B
Washington Nationals
A+
21SR
11
Photo headshot of Jackson Rutledge
Jackson Rutledge
RHP
Washington Nationals
MLB
25RR
12
Photo headshot of Thaddeus Ward
Thaddeus Ward
RHP
Baltimore Orioles
AAA
27RR
13
Photo headshot of Cole Henry
Cole Henry
RHP
Washington Nationals
MLB
25RR
14
Photo headshot of Armando Cruz
Armando Cruz
SS
Washington Nationals
A+
20RR
15
Photo headshot of Andry Lara
Andry Lara
RHP
Washington Nationals
MLB
22RR
16
Photo headshot of Daylen Lile
Daylen Lile
OF
Washington Nationals
AA
22LR
17
Photo headshot of Roismar Quintana
Roismar Quintana
1B/OF
Washington Nationals
A+
21RR
18
Photo headshot of Zach Brzykcy
Zach Brzykcy
RHP
Washington Nationals
MLB
25RR
19
Photo headshot of Trey Lipscomb
Trey Lipscomb
INF
Washington Nationals
MLB
24RR
20
Photo headshot of Jake Irvin
Jake Irvin
RHP
Washington Nationals
MLB
27RR
21
Photo headshot of Matt Cronin
Matt Cronin
LHP
Seattle Mariners
AAA
27LL
22
Photo headshot of Israel Pineda
Israel Pineda
C--24RR
23
Photo headshot of Brenner Cox
Brenner Cox
OF
Washington Nationals
A
20LR
24
Photo headshot of Mitchell Parker
Mitchell Parker
LHP
Washington Nationals
MLB
25LL
25
Photo headshot of Jared McKenzie
Jared McKenzie
OF
Washington Nationals
A+
23LL
26
Photo headshot of Jose A. Ferrer
Jose A. Ferrer
LHP
Washington Nationals
MLB
24LL
27
Photo headshot of Jake Alu
Jake Alu
3B/2B
Washington Nationals
AAA
27LR
28
Photo headshot of Gerardo Carrillo
Gerardo Carrillo
RHP
Texas Rangers
AAA
26RR
29
Photo headshot of Aldo Ramirez
Aldo Ramirez
RHP--23RR
30
Photo headshot of Drew Millas
Drew Millas
C
Washington Nationals
MLB
26SR
16
Daylen
Lile
OF, Harrisburg Senators, AA
  • AGE
    22
  • BATS
    L
  • DOB
    11/30/2002
  • THROWS
    R
  • HT
    5' 11"
  • DRAFTED
    2021, 2nd (47) - WSH
  • WT
    195
  • ETA
    2025
  • 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.