The Washington Nationals were eliminated from playoff contention a few weeks ago. At this point in the season, Nationals manager Mike Debartolo and the front office are preparing to make some tough choices in the offseason. However, Washington stole a game from the New York Mets on Saturday night. Rookie Daylen Lile made history against Tyler Rodgers in the process.

Lile has been an electric presence in the Nationals' lineup since the team called him up to the big leagues. Washington already has an ascending star in James Wood to leading the offense. However, DeBartolo and the team might have found another player to grow alongside him moving forward. According to OptaSTATS, the first month of his career has a special place in league history .

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