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Crews (thumb) will start in center field and bat sixth in Wednesday's exhibition versus Team Venezuela.
Crews injured his left thumb during live batting practice Saturday, but after three days off to let the bruised digit heal, he's made enough progress to rejoin the Nationals' spring lineup. Through his first four Grapefruit League games, the 24-year-old has gone 1-for-9 with a 1:3 BB:K, two runs and one RBI.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: X-rays on thumb are negative
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Crews is considered day-to-day after X-rays on his left thumb came back negative, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Crews was hit on the thumb by a pitch during live batting practice Saturday and was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins as a result. He'll remain out of the lineup Monday against the Astros but should be back in action in a day or two. Crews has gone 1-for-9 with a 1:3 BB:K in his first four contests during the Grapefruit League.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Scratched with sore thumb
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The Nationals scratched Crews from the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins due to left thumb soreness.
Christian Franklin was added to the starting nine as a replacement for Crews in right field and as the Nationals' No. 3 batter. Assuming that he isn't dealing with a fracture or ligament damage to his thumb, Crews will likely check back into the lineup within the next few days. The 24-year-old outfielder has gone 1-for-9 with one walk, two runs and one RBI through his first four Grapefruit League contests.
Crews is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Crews made 11 consecutive starts in right field, but he'll yield to Daylen Lile on Saturday. Crews went 10-for-41 (.244) with a homer, three stolen bases and a 4:4 BB:K during the start streak.
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Nationals' Dylan Crews: Pilfers 17th bag
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Crews went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Mets.
The 23-year-old outfielder extended a modest hitting streak to six games as he attempts to close a tough second season in the majors on a high note. Crews sports a .258/.313/.403 slash line through 19 games in September, a step up from his .215/.287/.356 line on the year, and during the final month he's supplied two of his nine homers and three of his 17 steals.
Crews is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Crews started the previous eight games and will receive a day off after posting a .749 OPS with two homers during that stretch. Robert Hassell will shift to right field Sunday, allowing Jacob Young to pick up a start in center.
Nationals' Dylan Crews: Homers, plates four in win
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Crews went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 15-7 victory at Miami.
The Washington outfielder tied a career high in RBI in this contest, equaling a mark previously set April 19 at Colorado. Crews also collected his eighth long ball of the season -- his first since returning from an oblique injury Aug. 14 -- with a 409-foot, three-run shot off Marlins reliever Josh Simpson in the fifth. Through 255 total plate appearances, the 23-year-old is now slashing .208/.282/.355 with 14 steals, 36 runs scored and 23 RBI.
Crews is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
It's a routine day off for Crews, who is hitting only .210/.310/.306 with no home runs in 19 contests since returning from a long stint on the injured list. Daylen Lile will patrol right field and bat cleanup for the Nationals.
