Considering he was ranked above Juan Soto on most prospect lists before the 2018 season, it’s reasonable to have high expectations for what Victor Robles will be able to do should he earn the Opening Day job in center field with the Washington Nationals. It might have been Robles called up last May had he not injured his left elbow on a diving play in the outfield in the fourth game of the season at Triple-A Syracuse.
Robles, 21, is also a year older than Soto, who put together one of the best seasons in MLB history by a teenager last summer.