We already knew Juan Soto was going to sign a massive contract in free agency this winter, but he is putting himself in position for a potentially record-breaking deal with his early performance this year.
Unfathomably still only 25 years old, he leads the American League in on-base percentage (.432), OPS+ (183) and total bases (79), and he is hitting .329 with seven doubles, eight home runs and 28 RBI through 37 games.
Beneath the surface of those stellar offensive numbers, he is also posting strong defensive metrics (1 DRS, 8.5 UZR/150) in right field, shoring up a part of his game that had been a clear weakness in the past.
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