Crews returns to Nationals
By MASN Staff
The Washington Nationals returned from rehabilitation assignment and reinstated outfielder Dylan Crews from the 60-day Injured List and designated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe for assignment on Thursday. Nationals Interim General Manager Mike DeBartolo made the announcement.
Crews, 23, returns to the active roster after playing in 13 rehab games with Triple-A Rochester. He went 10-for-41 (.244) with a double, two home runs, seven, RBI, one walk, one stolen base and five runs scored while appearing in right field (9 G) and designated hitter (4 G). He hit safely in six of seven games from Aug. 2 through Aug. 9, going 10-for-27 (.370) with a .630 slugging percentage (2B, 2 HR) along the way.
At the time of his injury, Crews was leading National League rookies in home runs (7), stolen bases (T1st, 11) and was fourth with 24 runs scored. He was placed on the 10-day Injured List with a left oblique strain on May 21 and was transferred to the 60-day Injured List on July 22. In 45 games with the Nationals prior to the injury, he hit .196 with a double, triple, seven home runs, 15 RBI, 11 walks, 11 stolen bases and 24 runs scored.
