Breaking down Juan Soto’s unique swing

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Breaking down Juan Soto’s unique swing

May 24, 2024
by RJ Hamster

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A graphic illustrating Juan Soto's unique swing

The unique, almost-impossible swing of Juan Soto

We already knew that Soto is a generational hitter, but thanks to Statcast’s new bat-tracking metrics, we’re able to learn more about what exactly he does that makes him that way.

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