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Yankees' desire to be 'mecca of baseball' fuels Juan Soto trade

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After months of pursuing Juan Soto, the New York Yankees finally traded for the star outfielder Wednesday night. And now, general manager Brian Cashman said he hopes that Soto will stay long-term and help make the organization "the mecca of baseball."

In the wake of the deal that sent Soto from the San Diego Padres to the Yankees in exchange for five players, Cashman, the longest-tenured GM in baseball, said the Yankees were not done maneuvering after failing to make the postseason and finishing 82-80, their worst record in three decades.