Juan Soto has been exactly as advertised and New York Yankees fans couldn’t be happier about it. If current trends hold and he signs a megadeal to stay in pinstripes, the collective faint may cause another earthquake.
If you were to ask this writer, it’s not a matter of if Soto re-signs with the Yankees, but when. And yes, I know full well I may have just jinxed it.
Let’s start with the simple stats, something Sal Licata is all too happy to ignore. Soto is batting .319 with five home runs and 20 RBI and a 187 wRC+.