“People asked me last year, ‘When are we going to see those two guys play together?’” Washington Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters this Spring, with “those two guys” he was referring to being, of course, outfielders Juan Soto and Victor Robles.
“Well, guess what? You’re going to see a lot of them this year playing together, and it’s going to be fun,” Martinez said.
“They get along really well, they understand each other, and I know they’re going to push each other to be really good.”
Bryce Harper is a Phillie now, having signed a 13-year/$330M deal earlier this month, but the blow was softened some by the presence of Soto, who had a breakout rookie season last summer, and Robles, the top outfield prospect in the organization, who are set to be Washington’s left and center fielders, respectively, on Opening Day.