Would Juan Soto have gotten the call earlier this season if Victor Robles hadn’t suffered a hyperextended left elbow which kept him out of action between early April and early July?
Robles was playing in Triple-A to start the season, and had experience in the majors, so he likely would have been the choice when help was needed if not for the injury.
Soto received the opportunity instead, and the 19-year-old outfielder seized it, and claimed a spot in the Washington Nationals’ outfield, playing pretty much every day since he got the call.
Robles, the No.