Juan Soto and Aaron Judge are gradually becoming the best duo in recent times for the New York Yankees. Their chemistry has been very productive for the NY side. They had one of the best starts to a regular season in a long time. Moreover, the 27-time World Champions were also the first franchise this season to win 50 games. Until mid-June, the NY side was going really strong, and the Judge-Soto duo led most of the offensive categories in the league. However, since June 13, the Bronx Bombers went 6-16. Later, in July, the Pinstripes went 4-8 before the All-Star break.
Even during the Midsummer Classic, fans could view the bromance between Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. At present, it seems the NY side is relying too much on the power-hitting duo. But these superstar hitters have the utmost respect for one another. Aaron Judge often praises the Dominican slugger, saying, “He’s a generational talent.” Lately, Juan Soto praised the 2022 AL MVP for his “Outstanding” leadership skills.
Juan Soto Noted That For Him Aaron Judge Is No. 1
Recently, in an interview with ESPN’s MLB channel on YouTube called ‘Baseball Tonight,’ Juan Soto told Jeff Passan that Judge ranks very high among the future Hall Of Famers he has played alongside. The Dominican slugger mentioned that the Yankees captain is “Definitely top three.” But then he proceeded to say, “I think he is number one for me.” Passan asked why he thinks so. In reply, Soto added that it is just how Judge carries himself and how he has been leading the team. All that leads the Dominican superstar to think that his partner in baseball crime is the first one. For the ‘Generational talent,’ the leadership of Aaron Judge is even more impactful than his great statistics and on-field play. That’s why Juan Soto said, “Aaron Judge really cares about the players. It’s not fake. That’s totally real.”
Many people can agree with Soto that Judge truly cares about his teammates. Moreover, the Dominican slugger said, “Caring about the guys like he does is what makes him special.” That’s why Juan Soto could not hold back his admiration for his current partner in baseball crime. How long can they be part of the same team? Only time will tell. Soto might join the city rivals, the NY Mets, next offseason. Then, he will form an offensive duo with Pete Alonso. But all these are still probabilities. The Yankees would like to keep Soto for the rest of his career.
What The Dominican Slugger Thinks About The Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry?
Since Juan Soto joined the NY Yankees last offseason, he has faced ample opportunities to participate in arguably what can be called the greatest MLB rivalry. Including the ongoing season, the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have been rivals over 120 seasons. Lately, Juan Soto said that it has been fun and cool experience to be part of such epic series.
He has been watching these rivalries since he was ten years old. Moreover, Juan added that he feels whenever these two teams play against each other, “Something special happens.” Prior to the ongoing series against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Yankees came off a series win against the Red Sox.
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