New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto returned to where it all started on Monday against the Washington Nationals.
in the offseason. He got the chance to return to Nationals Park a year ago with the Padres. On Monday, he returned again with the Yankees.When he arrived at the plate for his first at-bat, he received a standing ovation from the crowd. He was clearly moved by the gesture.
The Nationals opted to trade Soto instead of waiting to lose him after the 2024 season, when they lost control over his rights. So, Washington dealt him and Josh Bell to the Padres for Luke Voit, MacKenzie Gore, C.J. Abrams, Robert Hassell III, James Wood and Jarlin Susana. In 2023 with San Diego he slashed .275/.410/.519/.930 with 35 home runs and 109 RBI. He broke his own career high in home runs by one and came within one RBI of tying his career high. He did all of that while earning his third All-Star Game berth and playing every game in a season for the first time.
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