Juan Soto | |
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New York Yankees – No. 22 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | October 25, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 20, 2018, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .285 |
Hits | 934 |
Home runs | 201 |
Runs batted in | 592 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres. Soto signed with the Nationals as an international free agent in 2015. He made his MLB debut in 2018 and was the runner-up for the NL Rookie of the Year Award. In 2019, he played a key part in the Nationals' first World Series championship, earning him the Babe Ruth Award. In 2020, he won the National League batting title with a .351 average. Soto has won the Silver Slugger Award four times and is a four-time All-Star.