Juan Soto Gets the Call

[Ken]

I'm not a scout, but I think my evaluation is that he's pretty good.

The young talent we have this year is refreshing. Typically every year there are one or two young guys that stick out, but between Soto, Acuna, and even Albies, this year is pretty special.

If you look at seasons of at least 3 fWAR for players 21 or younger, we have 3 this year compared to just 4 total in the previous 4 years.

Here's a running history this century:

2018 - Acuna/Albies/Soto
2017 - Bellinger
2016 - Correa
2015 - Lindor/Correa
2014
2013 - Trout/Machado/Harper/Fernandez
2012 - Trout/Harper
2011 - Stanton/Bumgarner
2010 - Heyward
2009 - Kershaw/Upton/Andrus/Anderson
2008
2007 - Hernandez
2006 - Zimmerman/Cain/Hernandez
2005 - Kazmir/Francoeur
2004
2003 - Willis
2002 - Sabathia
2001
2000 - Beltre/Ankiel

(Note that Soto and Acuna have a chance to repeat, like Trout/Harper did in '12/'13)

[umjewman]

Homers are boring. Let me just steal three bases in 5 innings for funsies.