"In a season that Trea Turner won the batting title with a .304 average, Lile finished just five points behind him (albeit in an abbreviated big-league cameo). Lile also scored 51 runs, hit an eye-popping 11 triples, and was performing best of all as the season came to a close. Raw ability took him far, so imagine what's to come in the future."
"Over the last decade, the Nationals had fallen dangerously behind in areas of player development and analytics. With Mike Rizzo and Dave Martinez out of the picture, we're already season major changes towards younger, more modern thinking. Paul Toboni played an instrumental role in drafting and development for the up-and-coming Boston Red Sox, and his initial front office hires share similar types of resumes to him."
"Toboni hired a young manager, Blake Butera, who has been a star teacher in the minor leagues for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Butera's staff in appearing to be similarly innovative instructors. Imagine what a player like Daylen Lile, who was very productive as a rookie based on raw talent alone, could become now that he's surrounded by such impressive teachers and students of modern-day baseball."
Rookie of the Year vote totals were released, with Nick Kurtz winning the American League and Drake Baldwin taking the National League in a close race. The NL vote split first-place support between Baldwin and Cade Horton, while Brewers Caleb Durbin and Isaac Collins collected second-place votes. Nationals outfielder Daylen Lile finished fifth despite appearing in only about half the season, finishing five points behind Trea Turner’s .304 batting title and totaling 51 runs and 11 triples while finishing the season hot. The Nationals are making major front-office and developmental changes under Paul Toboni and new hires including manager Blake Butera.
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