Sometimes, the simplest approach is the best one.
"Sell out on his fastball," Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto said when asked what his approach to facing fireballer Josh Hader was in the eighth inning of Tuesday's National League Wild Card Game, per Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post.
It worked, as Soto delivered with a bases-loaded single that scored three runs because Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Trent Grisham misplayed the ball. The hit put the Nationals ahead for good 4-3 and propelled them into the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.