Daylen

Lile

Lile gave the Nats a bit more breathing room with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that extended their lead to 2-0. He also singled in the ballgame. He has been a key cog in the Nationals’ lineup this season, slashing .252/.304/.428 with 18 homers, 76 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 569 plate appearances.

Lile is on a tear, hitting .300/.344/.483 over his last 15 games with three homers and two stolen bases. The Rockies even intentionally walked him at one point in this one. Lile isn’t a must-roster player but he’s a potential hot hand in 12-team leagues for managers needing outfield help.

Lile capped Washington’s unexpected 13-run offensive explosion with a three-run blast in the eighth inning. It was his 16th round-tripper of the season. Amazingly, the Nationals didn’t have a hit through four innings in this one, but still managed to put double-digit runs on the board. Lile has put together an outstanding all-around fantasy campaign, delivering top-30 range value among fantasy outfielders, hitting .246 with 66 runs scored, 16 homers, 71 RBI and 13 steals across 544 plate appearances.

Lile capped off a five-run uprising in the fifth inning with a run-scoring single that chased Kevin Gausman from the ballgame. He also singled in the eighth inning and raced around to score on an RBI single by Jorbit Vivas. The 23-year-old outfielder has been swinging a hot bat in recent weeks and is now slashing .249/.298/.418 to go along with 15 homers, 65 RBI and 12 swipes on the season.

The 23-year-old outfielder delivered a run-scoring single in the seventh inning that extended the Nationals’ lead to 4-1. He also singled with two outs in the fifth inning but was left stranded there. With his two-hit attack, he’s now slashing .247/.297/.420 with 15 homers and 61 RBI on the season.

Lile took a Chase Petty changeup into the second deck in the first inning, 400 feet later it was 3-0 Nationals. He added a double and rode home on Harry Ford’s homer in the fourth inning. Nothing about Lile’s season has been great as he’s slumped to a .244 average after nearly hitting .300 in 2025, but he’s still providing enough power and speed to be useful in deeper leagues.

Martín Pérez, Sunday’s scheduled starter, will face the Nationals in his place. As a result, the Nats have altered their lineup to sit Daylen Lile and Jorbit Vivas in favor of Andres Chapparo and Brady House.

The Diamondbacks are starting LHP Eduardo Rodriguez and Lile, a left-handed hitter, is batting just .161/.212/.355 over his last eight games. His on-base percentage on the season has fallen under .300, so he’s been the rare Nationals disappointment so far this year.

Lile has been slumping heavily since the middle of June, hitting .215/.244/.354 over this past 82 plate appearances with just two homers and one stolen base. Andrés Chaparro will bat sixth in Lile’s place against LHP Ryan Weathers.

Lile has sat just once this season, frequently batting near the heart of the order for the offense that entered the day ranked third in runs per game. He hasn’t had quite the same batted-ball results as last year despite increased bat speed. Lile is up to eight homers and seven steals to go along with enough counting stats to be roster-worthy in most fantasy formats.