He is only 25.Soto debuted with the Washington Nationals in May 2018, becoming the youngest player in the majors at 19 years, 207 days. A year later, after Bryce Harper left for the Philadelphia Phillies,

A year ago, the New York Yankees were knocked out of playoff contention with a week to go in the regular season, ending a string of six straight postseason appearances. Remembering what that was like made wrapping up a playoff berth with more than a week left this time feel that much better.

The 25-year-old Soto, who is headed to free agency, entered Wednesday hitting .287 with 40 homers, 103 RBIs and a .994 OPS.