Daylen Lile
Bats L Throws R5'11" 195 lbBorn 2002 Louisville, USADebut 2025Team WSHDraft 2021 R2 #47 Washington Nationals, Trinity HSContract 1 y/$786,000 (26) 2026: $786,000
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 107.5FIELD+ 100.6 at LFTotal 1.98 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 364 | 331 | 88 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 60 | 9 | 0.266 | 0.324 | 0.414 | 0.738 | 0.148 | 0.322 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 105.3 | 1.37 |
| 2027 | 491 | 450 | 120 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 87 | 12 | 0.267 | 0.321 | 0.438 | 0.759 | 0.171 | 0.328 | 17.7 | 6.5 | 110.9 | 2.19 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 22
His ten closest age-22 comparables averaged 98 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 491 | | 120 | 24 | 5 | 14 | | 12 | 32 | 87 | 0.267 | 0.321 | 0.438 | 0.759 | 110.9 |
| 2026* | WAS | 126 | 521 | 62 | 117 | 23 | 5 | 15 | | 12 | 29 | 99 | 0.243 | 0.292 | 0.405 | 0.696 | 95.3 |
| 2025 | WSH | 91 | 350 | 51 | 96 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 0.299 | 0.347 | 0.498 | 0.845 | 136.5 |
| Career | | 91 | 350 | 51 | 96 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 0.299 | 0.347 | 0.498 | 0.845 | 136.5 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 521 | 88.5 | 18.6 | 8.5 | 37.0 | 23.9 | 38.9 | 0.253 | 0.421 | 0.315 | 29.3 |
| 2025 | 351 | 88.9 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 40.1 | 18.9 | 26.7 | 0.302 | 0.449 | 0.348 | 29.1 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | WSH | OF | 76 | 624 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.994 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2025 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Bat | 119 | 2 HR, 6 SB | 0.337 | 0.907 |
| 2025 | AA | Harrisburg Senators | Bat | 94 | 2 HR, 6 SB | 0.319 | 0.845 |
| 2024 | AA | Harrisburg Senators | Bat | 316 | 3 HR, 11 SB | 0.255 | 0.714 |
| 2024 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Bat | 244 | 3 HR, 14 SB | 0.271 | 0.762 |
| 2023 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Bat | 171 | 2 HR, 2 SB | 0.234 | 0.667 |
| 2023 | A | Fredericksburg Nationals | Bat | 294 | 7 HR, 21 SB | 0.291 | 0.891 |
| 2021 | Rk | FCL Nationals | Bat | 80 | 0 HR, 2 SB | 0.219 | 0.613 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.280 | 0.324 | 0.310 | 0.313 |
| 2025 | 0.302 | 0.395 | 0.352 | 0.396 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.