San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto will start in left field on Opening Day against right-hander German Marquez and the Colorado Rockies, per manager Bob Melvin.
Soto was limited in the spring due to minor calf and oblique issues, but he's good to go for Opening Day. The 24-year-old is expected to be an elite fantasy asset in 2023.
numberFire's models project Soto for 11.0 FanDuel points on Opening Day. For the season, we project him for a .264 batting average and a .860 OPS across 637 plate appearances, with 27 homers, 29 doubles, 80 RBI, 91 runs scored, and 7 steals.