Nats Soto to miss Opening Day due to Covid-19

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss tonight’s opener against the New York Yankees according to an ESPN report. The 21-year-old Soto missed the first two weeks of summer camp for an undisclosed reason and did not report until July 16th. Soto had 34 home runs and 110 RBI in the 2019 world championship season for the Nats.