Juan Soto

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.

Juan Soto
Soto with the San Diego Padres in 2022
New York Yankees – No. 22
Outfielder
Born: (1998-10-25) October 25, 1998
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 20, 2018, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through April 19, 2024)
Batting average.286
Home runs165
Runs batted in503
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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 three-time All-Star.

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