Washington Times · Apr 29, 2019
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The Nationals have still won only one series at home this season and they have lost their last three overall — including dropping two of three games over the weekend to the San Diego Padres.
But on Sunday afternoon, the Nationals, led by a trio of 20-somethings — Juan Soto (age 20), Victor Robles (21) and Carter Kieboom (21) — served notice to the Padres and the rest of the major leagues that baseball’s future is promising in the nation’s capital.
All three hit home runs in a come-from-behind, 11-inning, 7-6 Nationals win.
“Those guys are just special ballplayers,” Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson said. Hellickson was the rookie of the year with Tampa Bay in 2011.