MLB Roundup: Juan Soto Homers in Possible Nationals Farewell

MLB Roundup: Juan Soto Homers in Possible Nationals Farewell
Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto (22) reacts after drawing a walk during the fifth inning against the New York Mets at Nationals Park in Washington on Aug 1, 2022. Brad Mills/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Juan Soto homered in what might have been his final game as a National, but Max Scherzer and the visiting New York Mets defeated Washington 7–3 on Monday night.

Soto, among the biggest potential prizes before the Tuesday trade deadline, also walked three times and scored twice. As he trotted to first after a free pass in the eighth inning, he received a warm ovation from a Nationals Park crowd.