Houston Astros’ manager A.J. Hinch got an up-close look at Juan Soto during Game 1 of the 2019 World Series, with the Washington Nationals’ 21-year-old outfielder going 3 for 4 at the plate, with a double, a walk, and a home run in the opener of the 115th Fall Classic in Minute Maid Park.
“We haven’t seen him a ton in person,” Hinch told reporters after the Astros’ 5-4 loss.
“A little bit of Spring Training, which doesn’t count. But he was clearly the key guy that we couldn’t control tonight.