Nationals’ Juan Soto placed on injured list with shoulder strain
The Nationals’ best player goes down with a shoulder injury.
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Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left shoulder. He had to be removed from the team’s initial lineup on Tuesday, so it appears that the injury became an issue shortly before first pitch.
Juan Soto has been placed on the 10-day inured list with a strained left shoulder and Yadiel Hernandez has been recalled from the alternate site. Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty jesse) April 20, 2021
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v. RHP: 68 wRC+
Where Bradley Jr. falls short (v. LHP), Quinn has a relative strength – and vice versa. So together, they could probably create a pretty useful platoon in center field … if that’s what JBJ wants. The Cubs, by contrast, have a wide open center field job for Bradley Jr. to take, which would work in their favor as a draw, but have to seriously consider whether ANOTHER left-handed hitting outfielder is really the right fit.
As we’ve discussed, the Cubs were horrendous against LHP last season and figure to get worse if Kris Bryant really leaves. So Jackie Bradley Jr. may be a legit free agent target at the right position (which is exciting), but that hardly means he’s the right fit for this team.