Juan Soto Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 185 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/25/1998 (23)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Juan Soto Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Juan Soto News
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (knee) is starting in right field and is batting third against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler on Thursday. Soto was taken out of Monday's game early due to right knee soreness after he bumped it on the dugout bench, but he's back in the lineup and needs to be returned to all starting fantasy lineups in single-season formats. The 23-year-old is a must-start asset, but he hasn't been that good in June so far, going 8-for-43 (.186) with four home runs, 12 RBI, 10 walks and 11 strikeouts in 12 games. The power has been there (13 round-trippers) and he continues to get on base at a strong clip (.378 on-base percentage), but he's hitting just .228 in 224 at-bats in 2022.
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (knee) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. This marks the second game in a row that Soto has missed after banging his knee on the bench during Monday's contest. The Nationals have no reason to rush him back to the field. That being said, fantasy managers could be without Soto for another day or two. There is no reason to believe this issue should land Soto on the injured list.
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 1-for-5 with a pair of RBI in the team's 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. He hit a fifth-inning single, which drove in two runs and cut the Marlins' lead to 3-2 before the Marlins eventually pulled away. Soto has hit three home runs already in June, but he's been struggling at the plate this month from a contact perspective. He's gone just 5-for-32 overall in June, good for a .156 batting average. The 23-year-old phenom is slashing .225/.368/.451 with 12 home runs, five stolen bases, 23 RBI and 32 runs on the year. The batting average and RBI totals are certainly disappointing, but fantasy managers should be confident that Soto, a career .292 hitter, will come around in all hitting departments soon.
Batting Order
| 1 | César Hernández |
| 2 | Juan Soto |
| 3 | Josh Bell |
| 4 | Nelson Cruz |
| 5 | Luis García |
| 6 | Keibert Ruiz |
| 7 | Yadiel Hernandez |
| 8 | Maikel Franco |
| 9 | Victor Robles |
Juan Soto Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | César Hernández |
| 2 | Juan Soto |
| 3 | Josh Bell |
| 4 | Nelson Cruz |
| 5 | Luis García |
| 6 | Keibert Ruiz |
| 7 | Yadiel Hernandez |
| 8 | Maikel Franco |
| 9 | Victor Robles |
Things just keep getting better for the Nationals' 22-year-old superstar. After dazzling with a .287/.403/.535 triple-slash line over his first two seasons (266 games), Juan Soto took his game to a level that many people did not think possible. The young phenom slashed .351/.490/.695 in 47 games in 2020, and improved drastically from an already elite strikeout-to-walk ratio, posting a 14.3% strikeout rate with a 20.9% walk rate. His career 16.9% walk rate puts him third in the league since his debut in 2018 (behind only Mike Trout and Bryce Harper), and the career 19.2% strikeout rate checks in three points below the league average. Some speculation about his continued elite home run production is fair given the fact that he has posted ground-ball rates above 50% in two of his three career seasons. He has hit home runs at a rate that appears tough to sustain given his propensity for the ground-ball, but the career exit velocity (90.6 mean, 113.7 max) and barrel rate (12.3%) metrics provide some cozy feelings about his continued power production. Throw in the fact that Soto has 23 steals in his 313 games (a 162-game pace of 12), and you have the profile of a true five-category stud. In on-base percentage leagues, Soto can absolutely be considered with the first overall pick, and he is a no-questions-asked top-five hitter regardless of the format.
