4 years agoWashington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had his open to this season delayed due to positive COVID-19 tests, but since returning to the diamond, he has looked every bit of the National League MVP candidate that many projected when selecting him near the top of fantasy drafts. Having smashed his fifth homer of the year Thursday, he wrapped up his series against New York having hit four home runs and eight RBI, leading to a whopping 1.486 OPS in his first eight games. He has been demolishing the baseball, averaging an exit velocity of 94.9 MPH, producing a .609 xwOBAcon. Next up is a weekend series against an Orioles starting staff that has yielded 14 home runs in its first 76 frames, making Soto an especially attractive DFS commodity over the coming days.--Jesse Borek
Source: MLB