How did Judge convey that message? By waiting until those moments last summer when he knew Soto would be listening. Judge and Alex Verdugo would meet Soto in centerfield at the Stadium during pitching changes. That’s when the sales pitch would begin.

The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto to the rival Mets for many reasons, the most obvious of which was money. Steve Cohen gave Soto a $765 million contract to si

In the lineup, while Goldschmidt and Bellinger are good players, but they alone can’t replace the production from losing a star. However, the Yankees have some young players like outfielder Jasson Dominguez and catcher Austin Wells, who they hope will improve and help on offense as well.

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Juan Soto moved cross town to the Mets after leaving the New York Yankees this offseason, and during his first plate appearance with his new team did something pretty impressive.

Judge and Soto disagree on which New York organization is better positioned to win a championship and win sustainably.

Juan Soto homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the New York Mets against Houston on Saturday. Soto signed a record $765 million,

He hit second in the order Saturday, between Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso, and drilled a 426-foot homer on a 2-1 pitch from left-hander Colton Gordon. The following inning, Soto drove in another run with a groundball.

Juan Soto does a deep dive on the seven-pitch epic at-bat that sent the Yankees to the 2024 World Series — and sealed the Mets and owner Steve Cohen’s desire to sign him.