Soto went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored and a steal in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.
Soto is now 11-for-25 with three home runs and 12 walks in his last nine games while improving to 6-for-7 in stolen base attempts. The 24-year-old Soto is batting .345 with a 1.150 OPS in May, boosting his slash line to .268/.430/.508 with 10 homers, 26 RBI and 32 runs scored through 235 plate appearances this season.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Back in lineup Tuesday
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Soto (back) is playing left field and batting third Tuesday versus the Marlins.
Soto was limited for the final two games of the Padres' three-game weekend series at Yankee Stadium after his back tightened up on him Saturday during a pregame workout, but he's good to go Tuesday night in Miami. The 24-year-old outfielder has delivered a blistering .333/.481/.654 slash line so far in May.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Expected back Tuesday
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Soto (back) is expected to return to the San Diego lineup for Tuesday's series opener in Miami, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Soto was forced to miss his first start of the season in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Yankees after his back reportedly tightened up on him while he was swinging in the batting cage. Cassavell relayed that Soto still lobbied to start, but the Padres opted to err on the side of caution and hold the 24-year-old out for the afternoon. Soto still felt well enough to make a pinch-hit appearance in the seventh inning, so he looks like he'll be good to go coming out of Monday's team off day.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Scratched due to back tightness
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Soto was scratched from Sunday's lineup versus the Yankees due to back tightness, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Soto won't be in the starting lineup for the first time in the 2023 campaign. The outfielder could be available off the bench, per Acee, but the Padres will take precaution with the 24-year-old, with San Diego getting an off day Monday before its three-game series against Miami begins Tuesday. Jose Azocar is starting in left field in Soto's absence.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Belts 10th home run
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Soto went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Friday's victory against the Yankees.
Soto broke a scoreless tie with his two-run shot in the fifth inning. After a shaky April, the star outfielder has been scorching through May. He's hitting .346 (27-for-78) with 16 extra-base hits and a 21:17 BB:K in 22 games this month. Soto is now slashing .266/.422/.514 with 10 homers and 24 RBI through 225 plate appearances.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Big night against former club
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Soto went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Nationals.
He took MacKenzie Gore, one of the players he was traded for last season, deep in the fourth inning for his ninth homer of the year. Soto's had a bumpy beginning to his Padres tenure, but the 24-year-old is having a fantastic May, batting .343 (24-for-70) over 19 games with four home runs, four steals, seven runs and 11 RBI.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Launches eighth homer
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Soto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a stolen base and a walk in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox.
Soto had gone 2-for-17 across his previous five games since his six-game hitting streak came to a close. The outfielder has shown some improved contact in May, but he remains at a rather pedestrian .248 batting average for the season. He's also posted an .879 OPS, eight homers, 21 RBI, 23 runs scored, four stolen bases and 13 doubles through 46 contests.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Opens scoring with homer
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Soto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Soto went yard in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to six games. In that span, he's gone 10-for-23 (.435) with two homers, three RBI and five doubles. The outfielder is starting to break out of his early slump, and he now owns a .262/.412/.496 slash line with seven homers, 20 RBI, 22 runs scored, three stolen bases and 12 doubles through 40 contests. He was hitting .202 when May began.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Fills box score Wednesday
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Soto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Twins.
The steals were Soto's first since April 7. He'd also gone eight games without a homer before his seventh-inning blast. The outfielder has turned things around by going 16-for-40 (.400) over his last 11 games. He's now at a .246/.406/.454 slash line with six long balls, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored and three steals in four attempts through 37 contests this season.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Tallies four hits Tuesday
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Soto went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a run in Tuesday's 6-1 victory against the Twins.
Soto's perfect day at the plate included his eighth and ninth doubles of the season, with six of those coming this month. Though he hasn't homered since April 29, the surge in two-baggers may suggest that Soto is starting to get into a groove at the plate. As it stands now, he's slashing just .244/.400/.433 on the campaign, well below his career norm. Soto has added five homers, 17 RBI, 20 runs, one steal and a 33:36 BB:K.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Reaches base four times in win
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Soto went 1-for-2 with a double, three walks and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Reds.
Soto broke the game open in the sixth inning with a three-run double, extending San Diego's lead to 7-1. Soto has now hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-20 with nine walks in that span, following his well-documented struggles early in the season. Soto is still batting just .227, but his OBP is up to .397 with a .427 slugging percentage. He's added five home runs, 19 runs scored and 17 RBI over 141 plate appearances.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Drills fifth homer
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Soto went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and three walks in Saturday's 16-11 victory over the Giants.
The 24-year-old took Jakob Junis deep in the fourth inning for his first extra-base hit since April 19. Soto reached base four times thanks to the three walks, but he still has just a .188/.361/.375 slash line through 28 games, all three of which would be career lows.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Provides only offense in win
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Soto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 1-0 victory versus Atlanta.
Soto crushed a 431-foot solo homer off Charlie Morton in the fourth inning for what turned out to be the only run by either team in the contest. The star outfielder added a single in the eighth inning for his first multi-hit performance since April 12. Soto had been struggling entering Wednesday, going 1-for-17 over his previous six games. He's tied for the team lead with four homers, though his .194 batting average on the campaign is well below his usual standards.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Launches second homer
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Soto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Saturday's 4-1 win against Atlanta.
The 24-year-old started the scoring with a 428-foot shot to right-center field during the third inning and had his second multi-hit game of the season. Soto is hitting just .182 with two home runs through nine games, but he's still getting on base regularly with seven walks.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Blasts homer in first inning
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Soto went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 victory over Arizona.
Soto followed up a leadoff single by Trent Grisham in the bottom of the first inning with his first home run of the season, giving the Padres an early 2-0 lead. After going 0-for-7 over the first two games of the season, Soto has notched two hits, four walks and four RBI over his last three contests.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Plates two in victory
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Soto went 1-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Rockies.
Soto picks up his first two RBI of the 2023 season on a single that scored Rougned Odor and Jose Azocar in the eighth inning. The outfielder has gotten off to a slow start over the first weekend of the season -- his hit Saturday was his first in 11 at-bats.
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Padres' Juan Soto: To start in LF in opener
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Soto (oblique) will start in left field for the Padres in Thursday's season opener against the Rockies, Jon Schaeffer of Sports 760 San Diego reports.
Soto didn't see much action in the Cactus League this spring due to calf and oblique scares, but he did enjoy a nice run with Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic and will now carry a mostly clean bill of health into the beginning of the 2023 campaign. The 24-year-old should be a fantasy monster in his first full season with San Diego.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Declares himself ready for opener
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Soto (oblique) said after playing in a "B" game Monday that he's "really excited to be healthy to play Opening Day," Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Soto doubled and walked three times in his four plate appearances Monday and, most importantly, apparently didn't feel any pain on his left side. The superstar has been sidetracked a bit this spring by calf and oblique issues and that, combined with his participation in the World Baseball Classic, has meant him playing in only five Cactus League games. However, all signs have pointed to both injuries being minor and it appears he'll be in the lineup Thursday against the Rockies.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Scheduled to take BP on Sunday
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Soto (oblique) isn't expected to play in another Cactus League game but will go through a workout Sunday and is scheduled to take batting practice, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Cassavell notes that if all of that goes well, Soto will get at-bats on the back fields of the Padres' spring training facility in Peoria, Ariz. on Monday with the expectation that the activity will be enough to confirm his availability for the Thursday's Opening Day game versus the Rockies. The outfielder is dealing with a left oblique injury, but a recent MRI revealed only a minimal strain.
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Padres' Juan Soto: Advances to tee work
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Soto (oblique) will hit off a tee Saturday, Bob Scanlan of Bally Sports San Diego reports.
Soto is dealing with a strained left oblique, but it's considered a minor issue. He took dry swings Friday and is already advancing to the next step Saturday, so Opening Day seems to be still in play if his progress continues.
