Regardless of telling reporters his knee felt good earlier on Wednesday, Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was not within the lineup for a second straight recreation.
Soto slipped within the Nationals’ dugout and banged his knee in opposition to the bench throughout Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Atlanta Braves. The incident occurred earlier than the highest of the ninth inning. He was seen visibly limping within the outfield throughout the body. He was ultimately taken out the sport and pinch hit for in his spot within the backside of the ninth.
X-rays came back clean, however he was not within the lineup for Tuesday’s recreation for precautionary causes, based on Nationals supervisor Dave Martinez.
The expectation was Soto can be again within the lineup Wednesday. The 23-year previous even informed reporters, “I’m good, all good” after going by pregame drills with the workforce’s medical director.
When Wednesday’s lineup rolled out, Soto was omitted.
Martinez told reporters earlier within the day, that he reasonably maintain Soto out of the lineup and have him pinch hit off the bench in order to not worsen his knee.
