Juan Soto Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 99 kg |
Date of Birth | October 25, 1998 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Juan Soto is a Dominican professional baseball player who has represented the Washington Nationals in the Major League Baseball (MLB). He had been signed up by the team as an international free agent in July 2015 and had made his MLB debut in May 2018. The following year, in 2019, his 2nd season with the team, he was named in the All-MLB Second Team (2019) and was an integral member of the squad that had won the World Series championship, the first-ever in the franchise’s history. While he was signed up as a free agent with the Washington Nationals, he had made his professional debut in 2016 with the Gulf Coast League Nationals in the Gulf Coast League and was named the league’s ‘Most Valuable Player’ in his debut season after averaging .368 with 5 home runs and 32 runs batted in (RBIs). In September 2016, he had represented the Auburn Doubledays in the last 6 games of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League season and had averaged .429. In 2017, he had scored at an average of .360 with 3 home runs in 23 games in an injury-ravaged season for the Hagerstown Suns in the Class A South Atlantic League. In 2018, he had played for the Hagerstown Suns (.373 in 16 games with 5 home runs and 24 RBIs), the Potomac Nationals (.371 in 15 games with 7 home runs and 18 RBIs) in the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and the Harrisburg Senators (.323 in 8 games with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs) in the Class AA Eastern League before getting a call from the Washington Nationals for playing in the MLB.
Born Name
Juan José Soto Pacheco
Nick Name
Childish Bambino
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Residence
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Baseball Player
Family
- Father – Juan José Soto, Sr. (Salesman, Amateur Baseball Player)
- Mother – Belkis Pacheco
- Siblings – Natali Soto Nicoles (Older Sister), Elian Soto (Younger Brother)
Batting
Left-Handed
Throwing
Left-Handed
Positions Played
Outfielder (Left fielder)
Jersey Number
22 – Washington Nationals
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
99 kg or 218 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Hispanic and Black)
He is of Dominican and African descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Side-cropped, afro hairstyle
- Cheerful smile
- Clean-shaven look
- Has a cut mark on his forehead
Religion
Christianity
Juan Soto Facts
- When he made his MLB debut in May 2018, he was the then youngest player in the major leagues at 19 years and 207 days.
- The same month, he became the youngest player in the Washington National‘s franchise history to hit a home run and also the first teenager to hit a home run in a major-league game since Bryce Harper in 2012.
- In August 2019, he became only the 4th player in MLB history to record 100 extra-base hits before his 21st birthday and the 7th player in MLB history to record 30 home runs before his 21st birthday.
- In October 2019, he became the 4th-youngest player in MLB history to hit a home run in a World Series game.
- In July 2020, just before the start of a shortened 2020 season, he had been tested positive for COVID-19. He made his return to the league after returning 2 successive negative tests and a successful rehab period.
Featured Image by Juan Soto / Instagram