Juan Soto returns to Washington as Padres face Nationals
Juan Soto returns to Washington on Tuesday when the slumping San Diego Padres open a three-game series against his former team, the Nationals.
It will be Soto's second trip back since the Nationals traded the outfielder, and first-baseman Josh Bell, to San Diego for six players, including left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore and shortstop CJ Abrams.
The 24-year-old Gore (3-3, 3.69 ERA), San Diego's top prospect at one tim