A positive test for COVID-19 last July, on the morning of the 2020 season opener, kept Juan Soto out of action for the first eight games, but the now-22-year-old outfielder managed to stay sharp while in quarantine, watching his teammates on TV with a bat in his hands so he could work on his timing while he waited to get cleared to return.
Soto did, of course, return to the club, and did end up winning the 2020 NL Batting title (.351 AVG); while posting the top OBP (.490) in the majors, the highest SLG (.695), the highest wOBA (.