Whether or not they made the Opening Day roster (and we know now they have not), top prospects Dylan Crews (No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s rankings) and James Wood (No. 2) had an opportunity, and made a strong impression this spring, long before they combined for an impressive ninth inning rally in the Nationals’ 9-8 win over the Minnesota Twins this week.
Wood opened the bottom of the ninth with a game-tying home run, then Crews hit a walk-off single, driving in a run to win it for Washington.
“They’re not afraid of a big moment, and they stay in the moment,” Davey Martinez told reporters, as quoted by MLB.