Crews' Fantasy Potential in 2026

0:00For the Washington Nationals, it's March 4th. Here's what's happening. Make sure you're subscribed so you never miss an update. Dylan Cruz joined the Washington Nationals as the second overall pick in the 2023 MLB, amateur draft. He wrapped up a stellar three-year run at LSU, batting 380 over 753 at bats with 237 runs, 58 home runs, 184 RBI's, and 23 stolen bases. His final college years stood out even more at 426 with 18 homers. In his first full big league season, things didn't go as planned for Cruz. He missed 77 games due to an oblique injury and a stint in the minors. Across 80 games total, he hit just 196 early on, finishing with a slight bump to 222 overall. Fans and analysts noted his strikeout rate hovered near league average at 23.6% with a solid 7.5% walk. Rate.

1:00He struggled monthly, never topping 226, but his contact skills showed room to grow with experience. Digging deeper. Cruz flashed promise in the minors with an 89.7 exit velocity and 38.7% hard hit rate. His barrel rate hit 9.7% there, though a high ground ball tendency at 52.7% held him back in Washington. Getting ahead to 2026 fantasy drafts, Cruz projects as a steal around Pick 171. On pace last year for 81 runs, 19 homers, 51 RBI's, and 32 steals, he could slide into the number 2 spot in the order. And deliver 80 plus runs, 20 plus homers, 70 plus RBI's, and 30 plus steals. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor. See the description. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you. A pillow with built-in sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you.

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