Sports Illustrated - USA (2022-05)

BY

TOM

VERDUCCI

JOE SARGENT

MLB PHOTOS/GET T Y IMAGES

POWER, PATIENCE

AND CONTACT—

JUAN SOTO

IS THE GREATEST

HITTING PRODIGY

SINCE TED WILLIAMS.

BUT THE NATIONALS’

RIGHT FIELDER IS

MORE THAN JUST A

PHYSICAL MARVEL.

HE CONQUERS

THE GAME’S BEST

PITCHERS WITH

HIS MIND AS

WELL AS HIS BAT