“We all saw him as the best high school hitter in this draft,” Nationals’ Assistant GM and VP of Scouting Operations Kris Kline told reporters after Washington selected high school outfielder Daylen Lile in the 2nd Round of the 2021 Draft out of Trinity HS in Louisville, Kentucky.
“2021 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Kentucky, and he was the National Player of the Year this year,” Kline continued in offering a scouting report on the left-handed hitting, now-20-year-old prospect.
“Other tools are average. He’s going to play left field, but it’s all about the bat with this kid.