Juan Soto Promoted to Potomac

Hagerstown, MD - On Monday, the Washington Nationals announced that prospect Juan Soto had earned a promotion to the Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League. The move is one of two that change the Suns roster heading into a seven-game home stand.

Soto, MLB.com's #29 overall prospect, is one-week removed from winning the South Atlantic League's Player of the Week award, and through 16 games the outfielder has a .373 average with the Suns which is second-best in the SAL. He leads the league in RBIs (24), extra-base hits (13), slugging percentage (.814), and on-base percentage (.486). He's also tied for second in home runs with five, just one behind the league leader.
The 19-year-old played in 23 games for Hagerstown in 2017 before injuries shortened his season. He impressed during his time at Municipal Stadium by batting .360 with three home runs and 14 RBIs. Soto is the first Suns player to be promoted in the 2018 season.
Hagerstown will add outfielder Jack Sundberg from Potomac to even out the roster. Sundberg was with the Suns in 2016, and in 20 games batted .242 with four doubles and seven RBIs.
In an unrelated move, the Suns will also add catcher Alex Dunlap from the Syracuse Chiefs with Adderling Ruiz being placed on the disabled list. Dunlap was selected by the Nationals in the 29^th round of the 2017 draft out of Stanford and spent last season with the GCL Nationals.
The Suns welcome the Lakewood BlueClaws, Class-A Affiliate of the Philadelphia Philles, to Hagerstown Municipal Stadium on Monday to start a four-game series beginning at 6:05 PM as part of a seven-game home stand. Seats are still availible and fans can purchase their tickets or learn more about the Suns ticket plans and promotions for the 2018 season, call 301-791-6266 or visit www.hagerstownsuns.com.