Juan Soto graced the All-Star red carpet with his New York Yankees teammates Aaron Judge and Clay Holmes. Soto and Judge were inseparable during the whole event and made good memories in American League’s 5-3 victory over National League at the Globe Field ballpark in Texas.
Meanwhile, New York Yankees star Juan Soto had an eventful media interaction where he touched on a few pressing topics, including his free agency plans and expectations. Soto also rated LA Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani highly and the latter reacted to Soto’s praise with a heartwarming one-liner.
Shohei Ohtani Honored As Juan Soto Deems Him A Dream Teammate!
Generational star Juan Soto explored an unknown territory this season as he was traded to the New York Yankees in a major off-season move. While his long-term future will be decided in upcoming free agency, Soto is having fun with his new teammates, especially captain Aaron Judge. The formidable duo’s bromance was on full display at the All-Star game as they shared the field together as starting outfielders for the American League lineup. Meanwhile, during the pre-game media activities at Globe Field, Soto faced testy media questions related to his free agency plans. While Soto played down the future hype, he mentioned his favorite player in MLB outside his current organization that he would love to be teammates with in the future if given a chance.
Juan Soto named Shohei Ohtani as someone whose presence as a teammate will be a surreal experience. However, the slugger affirmed that since both are in different leagues, he’s uncertain if that would happen in reality. Meanwhile, Ohtani reacted to Soto’s praise and stated that he is honored to be regarded highly by a generational guy like Soto. Notably, Soto’s dream could be fulfilled by the LA Dodgers if they make a move for the 25-year-old in the upcoming free agency. While Soto’s ask will be no less than $500 million, the Dodgers have a history of spending big, as they agreed to a $700 million deal with Ohtani earlier this off-season. Moreover, with Ohtani deferring his 97% of the salary, the Dodgers have enough space on the luxury payroll to accommodate Juan Soto. Hence, the Dodgers might just give tough competition to the Yankees’ next free agency in Soto’s high-stakes pursuit.
Soto Attracted By Yankees Magnetic Fanbase!
Meanwhile, Juan Soto opened up on his experience playing for the New York Yankees in a candid interview at the All-Star game. Soto revealed that Yanks passionate fan base is what sets the organization apart in MLB. The supporters are have an undying huger to win and when you don’t live up to the expectations, you’re not spared.
Juan Soto feels the fans’ passion gets translated into the Yankees’ motivation as they step onto the field each day to win. Not only that, the generational star admitted that Yankee fan bases are by far the best atmosphere he’s got to witness in his six-year-long MLB career. However, despite unreal experience, Soto refused to commit long-term to the franchise.
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