Follow the Prospects: Dylan Crews, OF

[imref]

111mph off the bat:

https://twitter.com/milb/status/1788723325407248414/mediaviewer

[Natsinpwc]

He is slugging .652 in May.

[imref]

Out the last two games

[imref]

Back today, 1-3, SB.

[imref]

Sens are playing an 11 AM game today, and guess who has already checked in with a 3-R double (and also a single). OPS up to .809

https://x.com/HbgSenators/status/1790773680361914532

[imref]

3-5, two doubles, 4 RBIs. OPS up to .816

Maybe he gets moved up when Wood gets the call?

[imref]

8 game on-base streak, 10 for his last 33 with seven XBH's in May. Slugging .636 this month as well.

What a bust!

[Five Banners]

8 game on-base streak, 10 for his last 33 with seven XBH's in May. Slugging .636 this month as well.

What a bust!

Nightmare

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

3-5, two doubles, 4 RBIs. OPS up to .816

Maybe he gets moved up when Wood gets the call?

Stateman said “lol” to that when I suggested that could happen this Summer. 

[imref]

Overall slash line in May (39 PAs) .303 / .400 / .636 for a 1.036 OPS

[Natsinpwc]

Overall slash line in May (39 PAs) .303 / .400 / .636 for a 1.036 OPS

Bust.

[welch]

In Rochester, with Hassell, by August. Crews, and maybe Hassell, will join Wood with the Nats around August, 2025 as Cavalli and others pitch the Nats toward 90 wins. (Or more than 90)

[imref]

Crews will be here before the end of the year.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Crews will be here before the end of the year.

8/20. book it.

[Five Banners]

8/20. book it.

Booking it… 8/20/26…

[IanRubbish]

In Rochester, with Hassell, by August. Crews, and maybe Hassell, will join Wood with the Nats around August, 2025 as Cavalli and others pitch the Nats toward 90 wins. (Or more than 90)

Even if they are called up, and Wood should be now, they'll still need time to settle in like CJ and Harper did.  Wouldn't expect 90 wins until 2026, and the bullpen might need some rebuilding if Rizzo unloads its top arms at the deadline this year.   But with the new rules, 83-85 wins can be enough to get into the playoffs, and anything can happen from there.

[imref]

quiet day yesterday in the double-header: 2-6, SB, 0BBs, 0Ks.

[IanRubbish]

quiet day yesterday in the double-header: 2-6, SB, 0BBs, 0Ks.

Even if he's ready for AAA soon, they're going to have to make decisions about Alu, Blankenhorn, Kieboom etc.  Serious backlog of mediocre hitters at both MLB and Rochester.  Some will have to start falling off to make room for House, Hassell, and Crews.

[welch]

Even if he's ready for AAA soon, they're going to have to make decisions about Alu, Blankenhorn, Kieboom etc.  Serious backlog of mediocre hitters at both MLB and Rochester.  Some will have to start falling off to make room for House, Hassell, and Crews.

Last time I looked, they were playing Kieboom at 1B...maybe decided, finally, that Kieboom cannot field 3B but might be able to scoop throws at 1B. Alu is not playing much, and his hitting has fallen away to .224 with a single homer. Blankenhorn -- is he a 3B or an OF --is hitting .250 with some power. Maybe the organization holds him when Crews and Hassell arrive around July.

[Slateman]

Even if he's ready for AAA soon, they're going to have to make decisions about Alu, Blankenhorn, Kieboom etc.  Serious backlog of mediocre hitters at both MLB and Rochester.  Some will have to start falling off to make room for House, Hassell, and Crews.

Lol, what? This is absolutely not a concern. Crews, House, and Hassell are not going to not get playing time because of Alu and Kieboom

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Last time I looked, they were playing Kieboom at 1B...maybe decided, finally, that Kieboom cannot field 3B but might be able to scoop throws at 1B. Alu is not playing much, and his hitting has fallen away to .224 with a single homer. Blankenhorn -- is he a 3B or an OF --is hitting .250 with some power. Maybe the organization holds him when Crews and Hassell arrive around July.

kieboom got about 11 innings in over last weekend at 1st. They may try him there once Gallo moves up. Blankenhorn is a DH/1b/corner OF. But for Gallo, I think he would have been given a shot at 1st / DH already. I suspect we don't see him until there's a Gallo decision.

Slate is right  - those guys are not going to block any of the real prospects in AA.

[imref]

Promote wood and crews. Problem solved.

[welch]

Slate is right  - those guys are not going to block any of the real prospects in AA.

I think we all know that, and knew it as soon as these three were removed from the 40-man. It is just a matter of time.

[imref]

kieboom got about 11 innings in over last weekend at 1st. They may try him there once Gallo moves up. Blankenhorn is a DH/1b/corner OF. But for Gallo, I think he would have been given a shot at 1st / DH already. I suspect we don't see him until there's a Gallo decision.

Slate is right  - those guys are not going to block any of the real prospects in AA.

Kieboom this season is Meneses without the power. And given Meneses' lack of power this year, that's saying something.

[nobleisthyname]

Even if they are called up, and Wood should be now, they'll still need time to settle in like CJ and Harper did.

Minor quibble, but Harper won ROTY and was worth 4.4 WAR with an .817 OPS his rookie year. He basically hit the ground running.