Juan Soto, the generational star, has had a huge impact on the New York Yankees this MLB season as his offensive firepower influenced the entire lineup to come alive. Soto initiated a wave of offensive surge in the initial month that translated into one of the most effective performances for the club in recent times.
While Aaron Judge grabbed all the limelight in May for his historic streak, Juan Soto continued to do his job by delivering in clutch moments which resulted into a terrific 42-19 record for the Yankees. Meanwhile, Soto was rewarded for his consistency as he won big in latest AL awards.
Juan Soto Announced AL Player Of The Week
The New York Yankees recorded one of the most successful months in a single baseball season in recent history as they finished May with a sensational 42-19 win-loss record. Aaron Judge and Luis Gil won big in the latest American League awards. While Judge was named AL Hitter of the Month for his historic stretch, Gil won AL Rookie and Pitcher of the Month for staying unbeaten in 6 starts produced in May. However, besides Gil and Judge, Juan Soto also happened to get some recognition. Soto has been named AL Player of the Week for the last 6 six game stretche. Soto scored three homers, nine RBI, three triples, four walks, and seven runs scored with a .435 average across the last six games.
Juan Soto also maintained a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage. Notably, Soto played a key role in the Yankee’s sweep against the Giants as he went deep twice in the series finale on Sunday. With that, Soto’s season numbers soar to .322/.417/.614 with 17 home runs, 53 RBI, 46 runs scored, and 40 walks. These numbers are good enough to put Soto into the AL-MVP conversation alongside his Yankees teammate and captain, Aaron Judge. However, presently, Judge is leading the odds in FansDuel metrics. Judge’s odds soared after he hit record-breaking offensive numbers in May, which shattered multiple records. Regardless, with a large chunk of the season still left on the cards, the New York Yankees dynamic duo is expected to end up in a close battle for the prestigious AL-MVP award, which is essentially a good sign for the team.
Yankees Manager Impressed With Juan Soto’s ‘Savage’ At-Bats
New York Yankees secured a sensational 6-5 victory against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday to take the series sweep home. The victory was special as the Yanks were trailing 5-3 before Anthony Volpe’s RBI triple allowed Jose Trevino to score, and the trail was reduced to 5-4. However, with the game hanging in the balance, Juan Soto stepped up with a clutch hit.
After already slamming a home run off Blake Snell initially, Juan Soto went deep for the second time off Doval to slam a two-run homer as the Yankees edge past the Giants with a 6-5 lead, thus eventually leading the series sweep. “That’s some savage at-bats right there. Just wow,” Aaron Boone said of Soto’s heroics against the Giants.
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