Yankees’ New Star Player Reveals His Attention After Hitting First Game…
New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto revealed feeling after his first home run in the Bronx.
The vibes are at an all-time high for the New York Yankees, sitting at 9-2 on the season. With another impressive 7-0 win against the Miami Marlins, fans are ready to say that this team is much different than the one a year ago.
It’s been the Juan Soto show since he’s been traded to the Yankees. The left-handed slugger was viewed as one of the best hitters in baseball, and in his first 11 games in the Bronx, he’s proven exactly that.
Soto left the yard for the first time at Yankee Stadium as a member of the team, electrifying the crowd as New York piled it on against the Marlins.
Fans have been giving Soto everything he can ask for, and he’s acknowledged that plenty of times already, saying they’ve been showing him love.
The superstar spoke about hitting his home run and how the fans reacted with Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
“They really surprised me with that one. I hit it pretty good. I was doubting, I was like, ‘Is it going to go? Is it going to stay?’ But then when that ball landed, they jumped out of their seats. It felt pretty good.”
The pairing has been clear for the two sides, especially with the way he’s playing. Soto is slashing .357/.462/.548 with two home runs and two doubles in 42 at-bats.
As he continues to produce and the fans show more and more love, the price only gets higher for what the Yankees will eventually have to pay him.
It’s been clear from the day he was traded to the team that the fan base wants him to sign a long-term extension. From what Soto has said, a deal certainly sounds possible if New York is willing to offer him the amount he’s looking for.
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With logical connection Shane Bieber unfortunately finished for the season — and depressingly morose about it — the New York Yankees will be forced to look elsewhere if they intend to upgrade their rotation at this summer’s deadline.
If they look the Miami Marlins’ way, they’ll join an extremely crowded field of interested vultures — and, if Ken Rosenthal is to be believed, the bidding might start just a little bit sooner than July.
The Marlins have started the 2024 season neck and neck with the White Sox for the worst record in baseball, but coming off a postseason appearance, Miami’s downfall has been much more surprising. Perhaps we should’ve seen it coming with the owner hubristically meddled and forced Kim Ng out of town — any time a former Rays executive like Peter Bendix rears his ugly head, you know you’re in for some cost-cutting and short-term bafflement.
Miami’s downfall continued on Monday night, and the chief culprit was vaunted starter Jesus Luzardo, who was briefly the darling of this offseason’s rumor cycle. The Yankees have been more heavily connected to arms like Edward Cabrera (injured) and reliever Tanner Scott (wild and crazy guy) in the recent past, but Luzardo has been an apple in everyone’s eye since his 2023 breakout.
Monday night at the stadium, in front of countless interested parties? A brutal fourth inning collapse, punctuated by two three-run homers by Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto. The Marlins’ extremely pricey demands, which deterred the Orioles, Red Sox and Yankees during the offseason, probably won’t be reduced much, if at all. They know the competition will remain fierce. But Monday was a high profile face plant for an industry darling, anyway you slice it.
Yankees demolish potential trade target Jesus Luzardo in Monday showcase
They don’t call him the Jesus Lizard for nothing…or, wait, maybe they do. The lefty’s eight hits, seven earned runs, and five walks represented high marks for the season, but the bad typically outweighs the good in the Bronx, in terms of first impressions.
This one was an absolute delight — Nestor Cortes Jr. threw eight shutout innings, rookie Josh Maciejewski made his MLB debut in a 1-2-3 ninth, Soto was Soto, Volpe was Volpe. But for those who intended to get a jump on their trade deadline preview with some advance scouting, this one only further muddied the picture for a pitcher many already doubted could live up to the high expectations of being a midseason crown jewel.
Chin up, Yankee fans. At least Luzardo’s meltdown benefitted the Bombers this time — and besides, a much better and more under-the-radar trade target in Guardians righty Triston McKenzie dominated the White Sox with 5 2/3 shutout frames at the exact same time. That’ll play.