AUGUST 20, 2020 • FEDERALBASEBALL.COM
JUAN SOTO #22 - RIGHT FIELDER - NEW YORK YANKEES
41 HR •
109 RBI •
.288 AVG
41 HR
109 RBI
.288 AVG
Wire Taps: Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves’ finale postponed; Juan Soto and Will Smith beef origins + more Nats links... Catch up on the last 24 hours in Nationals news while you wait for tomorrow night’s series opener with the Marlins...
Washington Nationals’ rookie Luis García is doing Juan Soto things... Luis García is learning from wise old veteran Juan Soto as he gets used to life in the majors...
AUGUST 19, 2020 • FEDERALBASEBALL.COM
Robles catch helps Nats hold on for 8-5 win over Braves
Victor Robles denied a homer with a brilliant catch above the center-field wall and the Washington Nationals bounced back from a stunning loss to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lowe, Meadows lead Rays to a 6-3 win over Yankees.
AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fernando Tatís Jr., Juan Soto (facing Braves) stir up reactions on same night Baseball's unwritten rules were on display Monday night in Texas and also in the Braves-Nationals series opener.
AUGUST 19, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Slugs seventh homer Soto went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.
Impact Fresh off being named the NL Player of the Week, Soto took Will Smith deep in the ninth inning for his seventh homer in only 13 games. The 21-year-old's .409/.490/.955 slash line, 14 runs scored and 15 RBI aren't too bad, either.
AUGUST 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Washington Nationals seeking some power to complement Juan Soto... García, Thames, Cabrera, Kieboom make early bids to become another big bat in the Washington Nationals lineup.
AUGUST 18, 2020 • FEDERALBASEBALL.COM
Who would you rather have: Ronald Acuña Jr. or Juan Soto? Truthfully, there is no wrong answer. But I will anger one side of this either way. Here we go ...
AUGUST 18, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Swanson's 2-out, 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves past Nats
AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swanson's walk-off homer gives Braves 7-6 win over Nationals
Dansby Swanson hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a four-run rally that gave the Atlanta Braves a stunning 7-6 victory over the Washington Nation...AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Players of the Week: Lowe, Soto The Rays’ Brandon Lowe and the Nationals’ Juan Soto have been named the MLB Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet.
AUGUST 17, 2020 • MLB.COM
Perspective | Juan Soto’s already absurdly good — and he might be getting better The prodigy's hitting improvement this summer might take him from plenty good to almost better than we can imagine.
AUGUST 17, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Keeps mashing in loss Soto went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer run and a walk in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.
Impact Soto went deep in the fourth inning to get the Nationals on the board. He's slugged six homers with 14 RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base in 10 games this season. The outfielder is slashing .405/.463/.973 across 41 plate appearances.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Surging Orioles drop Nationals into cellar with 7-3 victory
The Baltimore Orioles struck early against Washington Nationals lefty Patrick Corbin and got a home run from Rio Ruiz in a 7-3 victory, capping another disappointing day for the de...AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Duvall's homer in 9th inning lifts Braves past Marlins 2-1
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kershaw dominates, Bellinger 2 HRs, Dodgers drop Angels 7-4
The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the Freeway Series with a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles AngelsAUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juan Soto hits New York: Soto homers four times in four games in Citi Field Juan Soto and his manager, Davey Martinez, talked this week about the 21-year-old slugger’s approach at the plate.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • FEDERALBASEBALL.COM
Belts fifth homer Soto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Mets.
Impact Soto has been on a tear at the plate since making his season debut on Aug. 5. Thursday's homer marked the outfielder's third long ball in the last two games and his fifth overall on the campaign. The slugger will carry a line of .414/.452/1.034 into the weekend series against the Orioles.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Tatis Jr. brings talent, swagger as Padres hope to contend
“El Niño” is bringing a welcome wallop to San DiegoAUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tomas Nido homers twice to power Mets past Nationals 8-2
Tomas Nido had his first two-homer game as a professional, hitting a two-run shot in the fourth and a grand slam in the fifth to lead the New York Mets to an 8-2 win over the Washi...AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
It’s Impossible to Tell How Far Home Runs Are Flying Now Juan Soto hit the longest home run of his career but the announcers couldn't tell how far it went.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • SI.COM
Launches pair of homers Soto went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's 11-6 loss to the Mets.
Impact After touching up Robert Gsellman for a three-run shot in the first inning, Soto added a solo homer in the sixth. The 21-year-old has hit four home runs in his last four games and has his batting line up to .423/.444/1.000 after opening the season on the COVID-19 injured list. Soto believes he ended up there as a result of a false positive.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals' Juan Soto hit one of the longest home runs of the season against the Mets Washington Nationals star Juan Soto hit a 466-foot home run that very nearly went out of Citi Field.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith rally Mets past Nationals 11-6
Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith had back-to-back RBI doubles in a four-run first inning and hit consecutive homers in a five-run sixth, leading the New York Mets to an 11-6 win over...AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juan Soto homers twice, but Mets pound An�bal Sánchez and the Nats Veteran right-hander’s ERA rises to 9.69 after he fails to get out of the third in 11-6 loss.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
