Unleashed: Juan Soto crushes everything in the strike zone

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Juan Soto surged to the lead in the National League batting race at .321, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer. Soto also tied the team record for walks with his 130th.Teams can pitch around Juan Soto, but the Washington Nationals’ right fielder makes pitchers pay dearly for leaving the ball over the plate.

Soto saw four pitches in the strike zone against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, took three swings, reached base five times, and powered the Nats to a 7-5 victory.

“They’ve been attacking me, and throwing pitches in the strike zone, and trying to [get] me out, and I think that helped me out a little bit, just to not think they’re…