Juan Soto: Number| FanGraphs| Favorite number| Second half numbers| Number change

Juan Jose Soto Pacheco, nicknamed “Childish Bambino”, is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. 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.

Juan Soto: Number| FanGraphs| Favorite number| Second half numbers| Number change

Number:

22

Washington Nationals / Left fielder

If Soto were to consider taking an extension from the Nationals, it would be one of significant length as well as an average annual value among the highest in the game, sources told ESPN.

The $29.3 million per year in the Nationals’ offer would rank only 15th among players based on their 2022 salaries.

Fangraphs:

Fangraphs zips projections project Juan Soto to have 8 WAR next year.

Asked about his contract situation before Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, Soto told reporters that he trusts his agent to handle negotiations and will focus on playing baseball.

Favourite Number:

The power numbers for Soto arguably stand out the most. His 31 homers through 162 games tied him with some great sluggers like Frank Howard and Mike Piazza.

He had more than Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Alex Rodriguez, and Miguel Cabrera. Ted Williams was just ahead of him at 33.

Soto’s 107 RBI through Game 162 put him in the range of Rodriguez (110), Frank Thomas (106), Piazza (104) and Kris Bryant (104).

Second Half Numbers:

A standout 2021 second half

Before the All-Star break last year, Soto had a 139 OPS+, along with a .283 batting average and .445 slugging percentage.

Then he had a 216 second-half OPS+, hitting .348, slugging .639 and reaching base at a Bonds-ian rate. We weren’t kidding about Bonds-ian.

Number Change:

His .292 average is comparable to Manny Machado at this stage (.287) and his .519 slugging percentage is just a few ticks below where Mike Trout was (.531).

The decision to listen to potential trades for Soto represents a change of plans for the Nationals, after president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo said last month that the team would not move the 23-year-old star.