Now that they're both with the Washington Nationals, Kyle Schwarber recalls joking around with Dave Martinez when both were with the Chicago Cubs — Schwarber a slugger, Martinez a bench coach. The 27-year-old Schwarber struggled at the plate during the pandemic-truncated 2020 season, hitting .188 with a .701 OPS. "When you look at Soto, I mean obviously, I think he’s probably — I think he’s the best hitter in the game. "Even at his age, I think he’s one of the best hitters in the game." Like Schwarber, the 28-year-old Bell had a career year in 2019 — 37 homers, 116 RBIs, .936 OPS — and slumped in 2020.

Source: Fox News January 10, 2021 02:15 UTC