Dylan Crews Hits Home Run and Suffers Injury
Nationals rookie Dylan Crews hit a crucial home run in the second inning, but unfortunately had to leave the game in the sixth inning due to an injury. The game ended with a Nationals victory over the Atlanta Braves with a score of 5-3, on Tuesday night.
Crews, who was the second overall pick in the 2023 MLB amateur draft, drew a walk in his second at-bat in the fifth inning. Subsequently, he was replaced in center field by Nasim Nunez at the start of the sixth inning. Crews’ exit was due to left side and lower back discomfort. He is expected to undergo an MRI on Wednesday to determine the severity of the injury.
Crews’ home run, a solo shot with two outs in the second inning, came against Braves ace Spencer Strider and broke a 3-3 tie. This homer marked the culmination of his first streak of consecutive games with a home run. On Sunday, he had hit a three-run homer in the 10-4 victory against Baltimore.
