Juan Soto went 0 for 3 with three Ks against Atlanta Braves’ left-hander Max Fried last night, though he was hardly the only Washington Nationals’ hitter to struggle against Fried, whose outing ended after he’d retired 19-straight following a two-out single in the top of the first.
Soto singled off reliever Mark Melancon with two out in the ninth, however, avoiding an 0 for 4 and keeping the inning alive as the Nats tried to rally in what ended up a 4-2 loss.
“I’ll talk to him tomorrow and say, ‘That guy was good.