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Juan Soto is just a teenager, but he homered in first Nationals start

Juan Soto only had 31 at-bats above the Class A level before getting called up by the Washington Nationals over the weekend.

And he didn't waste much time introducing himself to major league fans, either.

The 19-year-old Soto homered on the first pitch of his first at-bat Monday.

Juan Soto hits his first home run on the first pitch of his first start! pic.twitter.com/GR0ZpBEJX4

— Nationals on MASN (@masnNationals) May 21, 2018

Ho hum. 422 feet to the opposite field.

He had a pinch-hit appearance Sunday, but this was his first start.