We hear a ton about Victor Robles, but there are more and more Dominican players that the Nationals are building who are going to start making names for themselves each passing season. This season that breakout player could well be outfielder Juan Soto. Soto absolutely tore through the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and then didn't miss a beat with an outstanding showcase week with the short-season Single-A Auburn Doubledays. Baseball America also noticed the work of Soto, as he is in their...

The Nationals welcomed their organizational Players of the Year and their Gulf Coast League MVP to Nats Park prior to Saturday's game against the Marlins. First baseman Jose Marmolejos was honored as the organizational Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, right-hander Reynaldo Lopez was named pitcher of the year, while right fielder Rafael Bautista is the Bob Boone Award recipient and center fielder Juan Soto is the GCL MVP. All four of these players are from the Dominican...

The Nationals have announced their minor league Players of the Year for 2016 and their Bob Boone Award recipient. For the second consecutive season, 23-year-old first baseman Jose Marmolejos is the organizational offensive Player of the Year. The first baseman moved up to Double-A Harrisburg and had another outstanding campaign with 45 doubles and a .289 average over 136 games. He played 103 of those games at high Single-A Potomac. The organizational Pitcher of the Year is 22-year-old...

MASNSports.com has received a copy of the recently released 2016 Nationals fall instructional league roster. The roster includes several familiar names including Erick Fedde, Carter Kieboom, Dane Dunning, Victor Robles and Juan Soto. Also making the roster is former Nationals pitcher and now knuckleballer J.D. Martin. The report date is Sept. 19 with the first workout scheduled for the next day. The team will play 10 scheduled games beginning Sept. 26 at Disney World against the Tigers and...

Right fielder Juan Soto has torn up the Gulf Coast League in his 45 games. So much so that the Nationals have promoted the 17-year-old corner outfielder from rookie level to short-season Single-A Auburn. Soto has hit .361 with 11 doubles, three triples, five homers, five stolen bases and 31 RBIs with the GCL Nats. Soto should end up leading the GCL in average, slugging percentage (.550) and OPS (.960). He likely will be second in on-base percentage in the league (.410). The lefty-hitting right...

Another Dominican outfielder is off to a good start for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Nationals. 17-year-old Juan Soto is hitting .325 with six doubles, two triples, four homers, two stolen bases and 20 RBIs in 30 games. On Aug. 1, Soto went 4-for-5 with a solo homer, three runs and three RBIs in a 11-10 loss to the GCL Cardinals. Nationals director of player development Mark Scialabba said the organization is very happy with Soto's progress this season. "He is a corner outfielder with...

The six outfielders the Nationals have on the early-camp roster are a great demonstration of that athletic talent level the club has recognized rising this season as they get working out in Viera, Fla. "We've got a good group of talent. I think it's probably one of our most athletic groups we've had," said Nationals director of player development Mark Scialabba. The early-camp outfield roster consists of 22-year-old Rafael Bautista, as well as Telmito Agustin, Blake Perkins, Victor Robles,...

Several teams are making news with the signings of Dominican baseball teenagers. The Nationals have spent a great deal of time and resources combing the Dominican for the best talent available and have had continued success with the opening of their Dominican baseball academy. Today the team announced they have agreed to terms with outfielder Juan Soto and infielder Luis Aquino. Nationals president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and director of Latin American operations...