WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Asked how his Washington Nationals figured out Gerrit Cole in the World Series opener, Juan Soto didn’t have to look far for an answer.
“I’m glad I face him in spring training,” Soto said.
In fact, all of the Houston Astros and Nationals see a lot of each other starting every February - they share the complex at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.
More than 200 days after breaking camp, they’ve ended the year on the same field with much more at stake.
“Pretty crazy, I never even thought about it,” said Ryan Zimmerman, who also homered off Cole in a 5-4 win Tuesday night.