Juan José Soto Pacheco is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who now plays for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.
He was born on October 25, 1998, and has earned the moniker “Childish Bambino”. In 2015, Soto became a national and international free agent by signing with the team.
In 2018, he made his debut in Major League Baseball and finished as the runner-up for the National League Rookie of the Year Award. In 2019, he was an essential cog in the Nationals’ machine that ultimately won them their first World Series victory.
In 2020, he had a batting average of.351, which earned him the title of National League Batting Champion. Juan Soto, Sr. and Belkis Pacheco were Soto’s parents, and he was born in Santo Domingo, which is located in the Dominican Republic.
He also has a younger brother who is his younger sibling. Elian, his younger brother, is a third baseman and outfielder who has a verbal agreement to join the Nationals organization as an international free agent once he is eligible in January 2023.
The signing will take place once Elian becomes eligible for the position. His father, who worked as a salesman, participated in a men’s baseball league in the community and pushed his son to pursue baseball as a passion.
How Much Does Juan Soto Make?
His yearly compensation is an average of $17,100,000 each year. In the year 2022, Soto will bring in a total income of $17,100,000, which includes base pay of $17,100,000 the same year.