Phillies: 3 Washington Nationals players to watch this weekend

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 06: The Washington Nationals celebrate Wilmer Difo #1 game winning base hit in the ninth inning during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on May 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

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WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 21: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park on June 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

team. 90. . . . Juan Soto. 1

Juan Soto has taken baseball by storm at just 19 years old, and he’s already projecting to be an All-Star through 28 career games.

Soto is hitting .328 with six home runs and an outstanding 4:3 strikeout/walk ratio, and the Nationals are 14-6 when he gets a hit. In the 12 games he hasn’t struck out in, they’re 11-1.

This will be the first time Philadelphia gets an up-close look at Soto, who is hitting .297 against righties and .313 against right-handed starters.

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He’s a budding superstar in Washington, and potentially the heir to Bryce Harper if the former NL MVP leaves in free agency this winter. Soto’s the hands-down favorite for Rookie of the Year, and could be a Phillies killer for many years.

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