Detroit Tigers left-hander Gregory Soto was lights out to begin 2020. His sinking fastball, armed with command and control, touched triple digits. His slider, as described by fellow reliever Joe Jimenez, was "just nasty."
The 25-year-old posted zeros on the scoreboard in his first 10u2153 innings, only allowing four hits and two walks. He struck out 14 of the 38 batters he faced.
"All of a sudden, it clicks," Tigers reliever Buck Farmer said last July. "Soto's been a guy that's done that recently. We've always known it's been there.