Dylan Crews flashes elite power again with 110 mph Triple-A homer
Dylan Crews hit another 110 mph rocket in Rochester, and the power is starting to pile up fast enough to make Washington think twice.
Dylan Crews keeps giving the Nationals something loud to watch in Rochester. The 24-year-old right-handed outfielder launched a 110 mph home run, another reminder that the raw power that made him the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft is showing up in games, not just in scouting reports.
Crews has already cleared the fence twice for the Rochester Red Wings this month. He hit a solo homer on April 3 and then went deep again on April 15 against Buffalo, taking Trey Yesavage deep in a 6-3 win over the Bisons. Rochester’s victory pushed the Red Wings to 9-8, and Crews was one of three Rochester hitters to homer in the game. For a player whose early Triple-A stretch began with some uneven at-bats, the power surge has been the clearest evidence yet that the ceiling is still intact.
That matters because Crews did not arrive in Rochester by accident. Washington optioned him on March 20 after a rough spring training in which he hit .103, going 3-for-29. The Nationals were looking for more than a loud tool; they needed production. Crews, listed by Minor League Baseball at 5-foot-11 and 203 pounds, has given them enough hard contact to keep the conversation moving, but not enough consistency to end it.
Through 67 at-bats at Triple-A, Crews has hit .284/.388/.806 with two home runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases. That line says the bat is alive, but it also shows why Washington has reason to be patient. The on-base percentage is solid, the speed is still part of the package, and the power has been undeniable. The question is whether he can turn those bursts into a steadier all-fields offensive profile before the Nationals bring him back to the majors.
The power benchmark is there too. MLB Pipeline’s prospect writeup said Crews’ Triple-A exit velocities pointed to 30-plus-homer potential, and Baseball Savant has already logged a 111.1 mph max exit velocity in his major league career. Entering the season, Crews carried a .211/.282/.634 MLB line through 412 at-bats, a reminder that the league has already seen enough to make adjustments. Now Rochester is asking the same thing, only in a quieter setting: can Crews keep punishing mistakes long enough to force the next promotion, or is this just another explosive moment in a still-unfinished climb?
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