The Washington Nationals have promoted 19-year-old Juan Soto from the minors, hoping that the red-hot phenom can help bolster their injury-plagued outfield.
The Nationals selected Soto's contract from Double-A Harrisburg before Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and designated outfielder Moises Sierra for assignment in a corresponding move.
Soto has risen quickly through Washington's farm system already this season, going from Class A Hagerstown to High-A Potomac to Harrisburg over the past month. He is batting .