Yesterday was a quiet evening for prospects in the minors, but Dylan Crews and Ty Madden both made their big league debuts. J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes highlighted four things you should know about Crews as he settles into regular MLB playing time, which you can find below.

Dylan Crews, OF, Nationals: Crews went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in his MLB debut. Crews batted second and played right field in his first MLB game. Crews flied out to Juan Soto in his first plate appearance, walked the second time up, struck out the third time and grounded out to first in his final plate appearance. He should get a chance to try to pick up his first MLB hit on Tuesday when the Nationals continue their three-game series against the Yankees.

Ty Madden, RHP, Tigers: Madden held the White Sox to four hits and two runs, only one of which was earned, in five innings in his MLB debut. A fielding error by Spencer Torkelson in the first helped get Madden off to a rocky start, as Andrew Vaughn hit a sac fly to drive in Luis Robert. Madden got into another jam in the third, as he gave up a single and a walk before Vaughn drove in a second run with an RBI single. But Madden struck out Gavin Sheets to leave two runners stranded in the third, and he stranded single baserunners in the fourth and fifth before departing. If there was a cause for concern in Madden’s debut, it was his struggle to miss bats. He sat at 92-94 mph with his fastball, generating no swings and misses from the 46 four-seamers he threw. He relied heavily on his 82-84 mph slider, throwing it for more strikes and getting five of his six swings and misses with it.

Jace Jung, 3B, Tigers: Jung went 2-for-5 with an RBI, marking his second straight two-hit game. Jung is now hitting .250/.341/.278. He’s shown bat-to-ball skills, but his power has yet to show up in his short 10-game MLB stint. He’s hit only two balls 300+ feet so far, one of which resulted in his only double. Jung had a two-error game against the White Sox, but overall he’s been adequate at third so far.

What Should We Expect From Dylan Crews In The Majors?

Considering Crews ranks as one of baseball’s top prospects, yesterday’s debut was a big deal. But it’s also fair to say Crews’ minor league production since the Nationals drafted him No. 2 overall last year has been more good than great. J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes dive deep into Crews’ pro track record to date, including a look at his Statcast data, to give you a sense of what to expect in his first weeks as a big leaguer.

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Luis Merejo, 1B, Guardians: Merejo’s data has popped dating back to last year in the Dominican Summer League. He started this year in the Arizona Complex League, then got the bump to Low-A Lynchburg on July 30. Since then, the results have been outstanding and he has shown bat-to-ball skills and power. Merejo’s 90th percentile exit velocity of 106.2 mph ranks in the 97th percentile of hitters and is in elite company among players 20 years of age or younger. It’s not just raw power either, as Merejo has shown a consistent ability to get to his power in games and is doing so against older competitors. His is a name to watch in 2025 as a potential breakout.

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