Editor's note: This story originally ran in March, as Dylan Crews was leading the LSU Tigers to an eventual national championship.
Now he's expected to be a top pick in Sunday's MLB Draft. It has been updated to reflect his end-of-season stats. From the moment Dylan Crews officially decided he would become an LSU Tiger, the Florida-raised outfielder stated he had one goal: to come to Baton Rouge and, in his words, «be a dude there.» Now, after a third season patrolling the turf of Alex Box Stadium, Dylan Crews isn't merely a dude.
He is The Dude. The anchor of the Men's College World Series champions, the Golden Spikes-winning dude on a roster overflowing with dudes, a pack of OG LSU recruits joined by a pack of powerhouse transfers who came to Baton Rouge from the Rockies and the Pacific in no small part seeking to play alongside No.
3. But this isn't simply a Crews crew movement. He's also The Dude who has all of baseball buzzing, a hum that's becoming harder to hear as the MLB first-year player draft is upon us and this five-tool, right-handed dude sits atop many selection spreadsheets.