Juan Soto Washington Nationals

Age: 23 (October 25, 1998) | 6' 2" | 224lbs. | Bats: Left OF-144 LF-36 RF-6 DH-2 PH-4
Tm Lg YEAR G AB R H BB SO 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BA OBP SLG BB% SO% BABIP G/L/F % $4x4 $5x5
WAS A 2018 16 59 12 22 14 13 5 3 5 24 2 0 .373 .486 .814 19 18 .405 n/a
WAS A+ 2018 15 62 17 23 11 8 3 1 7 18 0 1 .371 .466 .790 15 11 .340 n/a
WAS AA 2018 8 31 4 10 4 7 2 0 2 10 1 0 .323 .400 .581 11 20 .364 n/a
WAS NL 2018 116 414 77 121 79 99 25 1 22 70 5 2 .292 .406 .517 16 20 .338 54/17/29 23 23
WAS NL 2019 150 542 110 153 108 132 32 5 34 110 12 1 .282 .401 .548 16 20 .312 42/21/37 32 30
WAS NL 2020 47 154 39 54 41 28 14 0 13 37 6 2 .351 .490 .695 21 14 .363 52/20/29 43 39
WAS NL 2021 151 502 111 157 145 93 20 2 29 95 9 7 .313 .465 .534 22 14 .332 53/19/29 36 34
WAS NL 2022 76 268 43 60 63 50 15 0 14 32 5 2 .224 .375 .437 19 15 .225 52/12/36 9 9
Career 5yrs 540 1880 380 545 436 402 106 8 112 344 37 14 .290 .424 .534 19 17 .314 n/a

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re: Betts vs Trout ... MLB execs take Trout ... and one mentions Soto as next-in-line :-)

Howard Lynch LynchMob
Oct 24 '20

Just three days later, Soto has a seven-point lead over Solano, an eight-point lead over Freeman in the batting race.

In such a short season things change quickly.

Soto has a 17-point lead over Freeman in the OBP race. Then it's a drop of 51 points to Goldschmidt.

He has a 50-point lead over Freeman and Myers for the slugging crown. It's safe to say that won't change.

Alex Patton Alex
Sep 22 '20

The batting race in the NL comes down to Freddie Freeman (.359) and late-arriving Juan Soto (.349). Trea Turner (.338), Michael Conforto (.337), Travis d'Arnaud (.336) all have a shot as they round the final turn.

Freddy and Juan are also neck-and-neck in the OPS race (1.129, 1.172), but I would argue, even for young studs like these, the batting crown has more luster. Still. 

Alex Patton Alex
Sep 19 '20

He's in the lineup!  And starting the season 2-for-2 :-)

Howard Lynch LynchMob
Aug 5 '20

Not the headline MLB was hoping to see this morning from the Gray Lady.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/sports/baseball/juan-soto-coronavirus-yankees-nationals.html

Alex Patton Alex
Jul 24 '20
Will miss the opener and out indefinitely with a positive test.  Everything is fine.  Fire in background.
Eugene Freedman EugeneFreed
Jul 23 '20

Not in a hurry to swing this spring - so far 18 PAs, 8 BBs, 3 Ks.

Phil Ponebshek Texpope
Mar 5 '20

Ken Rosenthal at TheAthletic:

The Nats were wise not to wait around for Donaldson, signing five free agents — second baseman Starlin Castro, infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, first baseman Eric Thames and relievers Will Harris and Daniel Hudson — over a six-day span last week. But you know what? They still need Donaldson. Or Bryant. Or some other middle-of-the-order force if they wish to avoid Soto, one of the game’s great young stars, walking 150 times.

Alex Patton Alex
Jan 10 '20

I'm sure he earned more in OPS leagues. Remember the numbers here are BA leagues and while .282 isn't bad, it's the 108 walks that juice that OPS.

Kent Ostby Seadogs
Jan 1 '20

Hard to believe a .949 OPS only earned him $30 in 2019 5x5.  Wow.  And .923 only $23 in 2018?  I know, 414 ABs.  But wow.

Bob Elam Bob-in-TX
Jan 1 '20