Daylen Lile tied the Nationals’ rookie triples record with his ninth three-bagger in 75 games, riding a scorching September to a 10-game hit streak and a .424/.457/.879 run over eight contests. Washington’s four-game win streak ended, yet the rookie’s surge shines as a late-season fantasy spark, combining speed with growing power and a belt-high contact profile.

Harper’s franchise mark and Wood’s age-22 breakout add a vivid thread to the narrative: Lile looks like a budding multi-category contributor, while Acuña Jr. and Trout sit as rare historical benchmarks for players under 23. Washington’s future gets a lift from Lile and Wood, even as the club trails in the standings.

Despite the loss, Washington sits 25 games under .500 and 15.5 games back in the Wild Card, but the Lile-Harper lineage and Wood’s trajectory offer fantasy managers a glimmer of upside in a rebuilding window.