18 x 24 "Ring Me" poster signed by Dylan Crews.

Dylan Gray Crews (born February 26, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Crews played college baseball for the LSU Tigers, with whom he won the 2023 Golden Spikes Award and was a two-time consensus All-American. He was selected second overall by the Nationals in the 2023 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2024.

College career

Crews immediately became LSU's starting right fielder as a freshman in 2021. He started 63 games during the season, batting .362 with 18 home runs, 42 RBIs, 16 doubles, and 12 stolen bases. His 18 home runs were the most ever by a LSU freshman, surpassing Mike Fontenot's previous record of 17. In 2023, Crews batted .426 with 18 homers, 70 RBIs, and 100 runs scored and helped lead LSU to win the 2023 Men's College World Series.

Crews was considered a top prospect for the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. The MLB Pipeline ranking on MLB.com listed Crews as the best draft prospect available and projected him to be selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baseball America, FanSided, and Perfect Game also projected Crews to be selected first overall FanGraphs ranked him as the third-best prospect in the draft.

Professional career

Crews was drafted by the Washington Nationals with the 2nd overall selection of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. On July 21, 2023, Crews signed with the Nationals for a $9 million signing bonus.