Juan Soto
Breakdown
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May 7, 2026
Belts leadoff homer
Soto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a second RBI in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.
Analysis
Soto led off the game with a homer on the third pitch from Michael Lorenzen. This was Soto's second game in a row at the leadoff spot after previously working out of the No. 2 hole. He's up to four homers this season, three of which have come over his last eight games. The star outfielder is batting .299 with a .902 OPS, 10 RBI, 10 runs scored, one stolen base and four doubles across 91 plate appearances.
May 4, 2026
Batting leadoff Monday
Soto will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's game versus the Rockies.
Analysis
It's just the third time that Soto has ever batted leadoff and the first time since 2021 he's been at the top of the batting order. He had batted second in each of his first 19 contests this season. Soto is flipping spots with Bo Bichette, who will move down to the two hole.
May 3, 2026
Swipes first bag Saturday
Soto went 1-for-4 with a single, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Angels.
Analysis
After swiping a career-high 38 bases in 2025, Soto registered his first steal of the 2026 campaign in the 10th inning. The 27-year-old has been productive since returning from injury April 22, hitting safely in eight of 10 games with four extra-base hits, three RBI and five runs scored while reaching base at least once in each contest during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .338/.442/.538 with three homers, eight RBI, eight runs scored and a steal across just 77 plate appearances.