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Nationals' Daylen Lile Injured After Stellar Inside-the-Park Homer

9/22/2025

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Daylen Lile of the Washington Nationals left the game against the New York Mets due to a left knee contusion sustained while attempting a sliding catch in the third inning.
He collided with the left-field wall but managed to walk off the field with a slight limp, refusing wheelchair assistance.
Lile had previously hit a two-run inside-the-park homer in the Nationals' 5-3 victory.
He was replaced by Robert Hassell III and has a .290 batting average, seven home runs, and 35 RBIs in 86 games.

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Daylen Lile of the Washington Nationals left the game against the New York Mets due to a left knee contusion sustained while attempting a sliding catch in the third inning.
He collided with the left-field wall but managed to walk off the field with a slight limp, refusing wheelchair assistance.
Lile had previously hit a two-run inside-the-park homer in the Nationals' 5-3 victory.
He was replaced by Robert Hassell III and has a .290 batting average, seven home runs, and 35 RBIs in 86 games.