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Juan Soto: Nationals star is best young hitter since Ted Williams - Sports Illustrated
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Ten people we'd like to see pitch to Juan Soto in the Home Run Derby - The Washington Post
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Ten people we'd like to see pitch to Juan Soto in the Home Run Derby - The Washington Post
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Juan Soto will join a cast of bashers for the Home Run Derby in the thin air of Coors Field - The Washington Post
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Nationals Overcome Astros in Game 6 to Extend World Series - The New York Times
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Juan Soto eliminates Shohei Ohtani in Home Run Derby before falling to champ Pete Alonso - The Washington Post
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Nationals phenom Juan Soto ejected before first pitch of at-bat by grumpy umpire
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What makes Juan Soto so special and unique according to Washington Nationals' hitting coach Kevin Long - Federal Baseball
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Burning Questions for Juan Soto Trade Rumors and Durant-Like Situation in MLB, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Juan Soto learning to adjust to offspeed pitches
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Ten people we'd like to see pitch to Juan Soto in the Home Run Derby - The Washington Post
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