Juan Soto sitting for Nationals on Thursday

Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto is not starting in Thursday's series finale against left-hander Jason Vargas and the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

It looks like a breather for Soto. Gerardo Parra is manning left field and batting eighth.

Soto has hit .285 with a .957 OPS in 648 plate appearances (147 games) this season. He's tallied 34 homers, 108 RBI, 12 steals, and 107 runs scored.