The New York Yankees needed someone like Juan Soto to boost their offense after a terrible 2023 season. That’s exactly what happened in the ongoing season. In the offseason, the NY side was looking for a superstar lefty slugger who could fit in the Yankee Stadium. Who’s hitting style in the Yankee ballpark fits better than Soto’s? The Dominican superstar is arguably the best hitter in baseball. Moreover, he has won the Silver Slugger Award four times already. On top of that, he has been a three-time All-Star and has won a World Series with the Washington Nationals. From his impressive resume, there is only one title that’s still been elusive for Juan Soto.
That is the Most Valuable Player Award. In 2024, the three-time All-Star is the favorite to win the American League MVP. However, the Yankees have Soto for just a year. After the 2024 World Series, the Dominican superstar will be a free agent. He won’t be just another free agent. In fact, Soto can claim a contract similar to Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million. However, that would make it very difficult for the Yankees to extend his contract due to their limited payroll. But fans believe the Dominican superstar won’t leave the NY side after just one season.
Yankees Faithful Doesn’t Think Juan Soto Will Leave Them After 2024
Juan Soto has been on a roll ever since he wore the Pinstripe uniform. That’s what everyone expects from the Childish Bambino. Lately, the Bronx Bombers played a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in LA and won. The Dominican Superstar elated the crowd in the Angel Stadium. Clearly, the roar of the crowd matched Soto’s celebration when he threw his hands up in the air in absolute delight after a stellar performance. Some fans wrote after the on-the-road series against the Angels that everyone in the stadium witnessed that moment when Soto seemed to say, “I’m not f***ing leaving.”
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Max Mannis of Jomboy Media shared the electric scene where Juan Soto seems to soak in the love of the Yankees Faithful. That moment happened on Thursday, when he had a couple of walks, three RBIs, including a bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning. Moreover, the three-time All-Star continues to showcase his offensive prowess. And fans are just loving every moment of the Childish Bambino in the Pinstripe uniform. There was another fan who wrote addressing to Hal Steinbrenner that he doesn’t care what it costs but keep Soto in the Bronx for the next 45 years. Adding to that, the fan wrote, “Offer him a blank check for all I know.”
The Judge-Soto Duo Is Beginning To Exceed Expectations
Juan Soto and Aaron Judge are beginning to form a historic duo for the New York Yankees. After the Los Angeles Angels series, the Judge-Soto duo entered the MLB record books for becoming the first pair to each post 40+ walks and 15+ home runs even before June. This record was presented by OptaSTATS. Moreover, the Judge-Soto duo is the reason why the Yankees are at the top of the American League East division.
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They have boasted the best run differential with +97 and the best record so far with 39-19. The kind of experience that the two superstars possess can combine to be a potent mix. Aaron Judge has not yet won a World Series. On the other hand, Soto has not won an MVP award. The awards that have eluded Judge and Soto, can be achieved this year, if the duo just continues to do what they have been doing or get better even.
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