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Juan Soto’s second game as a leadoff hitter was not the lift the Washington Nationals needed

Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez made a familiar move Sunday to help Juan Soto break out of his current funk — move him to the leadoff spot.

It's been a tried and true strategy for struggling sluggers on teams Martinez has coached or managed, and Martinez might have envisioned a similar jump start for Soto in what turned out to be a 3-0 loss to Milwaukee, the Nats’ fourth straight.

“The leadoff spot and the second spot, to me, we’ve had a lot of guys on base for those guys, “ Martinez explained in his post game Zoom call with reporters.