Juan Soto started the series in Miami as the only qualified player in Major League Baseball with more walks than Ks in 2021, with 124 walks, a career-high for the 22-year-old, and just 83 Ks in 138 games and 591 plate appearances, over which he had a .315/.459/.531 line, 18 doubles, and 26 home runs.
His .315 AVG was the NL’s second-best, behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Trea Turner (.316). His OBP (.459) was the the National League’s best. His SLG (.531) ranked eighth.
[ed. note - “Updated stats after the Nationals’ loss to the Marlins last night: .