After watching Juan Soto and Starlin Castro take five at-bats in a simulated game Monday morning, Nationals manager Dave Martinez said the pair “looked really normal.”
What does normal look like, exactly?
“Soto actually hit a home run to left-center field,” Martinez said. “Starlin hit two doubles.”
Soto and Castro are working back from a calf cramp and mild left hamstring strain, respectively, but the hope is both are ready to play come Thursday, when Washington opens its season against the New York Mets. Martinez said there are still checkpoints Soto and Castro much pass before opening day becomes a reality, though.