Per a team release, the Nationals have placed OF Juan Soto on the 10-Day IL with back spasms. Outfielder Andrew Stevenson was recalled to take his place.
Though the injury isn’t said to be serious, it’s a tough blow for a Nats lineup already down Anthony Rendon, Trea Turner, and Ryan Zimmerman.
Soto, 20, set the league ablaze last season, rocketing in two months from Low-A to the big leagues, where he posted an astounding .292/.406/.517 mark with the league’s third-highest walk rate, arguably the best ever season from a teenage bat. The lefty was off to a slower start this year, though his 15.2% walk rate still ranked among the league’s best.
Bummer. Hate the Nats but also hate seeing special players go down. Hope he is back soon.
I’m a Phillies fan and don’t understand why or how their scouting staff can’t find guys like Soto instead of strikeout machines like Jhailyn Ortiz.
Ortiz was a top international signing. He’s supposed to be great. Let draft picks be tradable. Why force a team to take a player they don’t need or draft, not the best player. Allow a team to overpay for the top pick, Baltimore might like the catchers they have. They could seriously jumpstart they’re rebuild with that trade. A couple top prospects, an MLB player or two and they could take on Ellsbury and cash for extra talent. It doesn’t make sense not to allow it.
Soto was born to hit.
An amazing player!
Let’s hope that Martinez doesn’t ruin the young talent he has been given. Why wasn’t Matt Adams at 1st today?