UPDATE: After we wrote the article below, Juan Soto left last night’s matchup with the Miami Marlins with what Washington Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters afterwards was a calf cramp. Soto battled Sixto Sánchez in an 11-pitch at bat before the Nationals’ 22-year-old slugger drew a walk.
At some point in the at bat he apparently did tweak something.
“He had a right calf cramp-age, so we took him out of the game. I didn’t want to take any chances,” Martinez said.
“He had [an 11-pitch at bat,” Martinez continued when asked when the issue came up.