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Nationals call up top prospect Juan Soto, 19, amid team injuries
May 20, 2018 11:29am EDTMay 20, 2018 11:29am EDTBaseball, English, Washington Nationals, MLBAfter Howie Kendrick was put on the disabled list, the Nats called up their No. 2 prospect, 19-year-old outfielder Juan Soto.
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Updated at 11:29 a.m. ET
The Nationals have called up one of their top, and youngest, prospects as the team's starting lineup continues to be plagued by injury.
After Howie Kendrick ruptured his Achilles, ending his 2018 season, Washington called up 19-year-old outfielder Juan Soto.
#Nats No. 2 prospect (@MLB No. 15) Juan Soto is a hitting machine - 2-for-3, 2 RBIs for @HbgSenators (8-for-16 over past 4 games). Here's a look at how @Nationals prospects are faring today: https://t.co/MC09Kl82WG pic.twitter.com/eI2Ad9yvr2
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 19, 2018
On top of Kendrick's injury, the Nationals are also missing Matt Wieters, Ryan Zimmerman, Daniel Murphy, Adam Eaton and Brian Goodwin.
Soto signed with the Nationals at 16 and has worked his way up through the farm system, most recently playing for Double-A Harrisburg. He's the first teenaged player to start with the Nationals since Bryce Harper.
In eight games with Double-A Harrisburg, he had a .981 OPS and two home runs.
Soto will make his debut Sunday, when the Nats take on the Dodgers in the series finale.
Nationals call up top prospect Juan Soto, 19, amid team injuries
May 20, 2018 11:29am EDTMay 20, 2018 11:29am EDTBaseball, English, Washington Nationals, MLBAfter Howie Kendrick was put on the disabled list, the Nats called up their No. 2 prospect, 19-year-old outfielder Juan Soto.
Washington Nationals logo
Washington Nationals logo(Getty Images)
Gabrielle McMillen Omnisport @GabbyMcMillen
Updated at 11:29 a.m. ET
The Nationals have called up one of their top, and youngest, prospects as the team's starting lineup continues to be plagued by injury.
After Howie Kendrick ruptured his Achilles, ending his 2018 season, Washington called up 19-year-old outfielder Juan Soto.
#Nats No. 2 prospect (@MLB No. 15) Juan Soto is a hitting machine - 2-for-3, 2 RBIs for @HbgSenators (8-for-16 over past 4 games). Here's a look at how @Nationals prospects are faring today: https://t.co/MC09Kl82WG pic.twitter.com/eI2Ad9yvr2
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 19, 2018
On top of Kendrick's injury, the Nationals are also missing Matt Wieters, Ryan Zimmerman, Daniel Murphy, Adam Eaton and Brian Goodwin.
Soto signed with the Nationals at 16 and has worked his way up through the farm system, most recently playing for Double-A Harrisburg. He's the first teenaged player to start with the Nationals since Bryce Harper.
In eight games with Double-A Harrisburg, he had a .981 OPS and two home runs.
Soto will make his debut Sunday, when the Nats take on the Dodgers in the series finale.
