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Juan Soto ❤️s J.T. Realmuto so much

Juan Soto, and his between pitches shuffle, have caught the attention of some opposing teams and pitchers, in particular, and he had that beef with Atlanta Braves’ veteran Will Smith a few weeks back, which was ... weird. And weird mostly because in his first three MLB seasons, the 21-year-old outfielder has established a reputation as real affable, fun-loving, and humble star.

That side of the slugger, his friendly, outgoing demeanor, was on display when he stepped to the plate in the City of Brotherly Love on Monday night and chatted up home plate umpire Chad Whitson and Philadelphia Phillies’ catcher J.