Nats summon Crews; Cole ready to return to Bronx
May 20 2026
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington Nationals
NEWS: Washington recalled OF Dylan Crews and 1B Andrés Chaparro from the minors and optioned 3B Brady House and OF Joey Wiemer to Triple-A.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Crews missed the Opening Day roster after struggling to a .103 average (34 PA) and -20 wRC+ during Spring Training. Those struggles continued in Triple-A, but he locked in after about a week and has batted .275 (155 PA) with 5 homers and steals apiece, good for a 114 wRC+ since. That was enough to earn the 2023 second overall pick a return to the Majors, where he will see everyday PT. It should be in right field, with James Wood shifting to DH, but with Jacob Young nursing a minor injury, Crews made his season debut in center field....
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