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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Belts third homer

  Rotowire Apr 14, 2024

  Soto went 1-for-7 with a three-run home run, three walks and two total runs in Saturday's doubleheader sweep of Cleveland. Soto drew a walk but was otherwise quiet with an 0-for-4 line in Game 1 of the twin bill. However, me made plenty of noise in the nightcap with a 408-foot, three-run blast in the fourth inning. The long ball was Soto's third this season, and he's added 15 RBI through 15 games. The star outfielder is off to a strong start to his tenure with New York, slashing .333/.458/.544 with a 14:10 BB:K through 72 plate appearances. He has at least one hit in six of his past seven outings.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Swipes first bag as Yankee

  Rotowire Apr 9, 2024

  Soto went 1-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Marlins. It's the first steal of the year for the 25-year-old outfielder, and he extended his run-scored streak to four games. Soto tied his career high with 12 stolen bases in 2023, albeit in 17 attempts, so he is capable of making a contribution in the category. He's enjoying a fantastic start to his first season in pinstripes, slashing .348/.456/.522 with two homers, seven runs and 11 RBI over his first 12 contests.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Clubs three-run homer

  Rotowire Apr 8, 2024

  Soto went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, double and a walk during the Yankees 7-0 win over Miami on Monday. Soto's second home run as a Yankee came off Marlins' lefty Jesus Luzardo and plated three to put the icing on a six-run fourth inning. The three RBI gives Soto 10 on the young season while the two hits give him five multi-hit efforts and raises his average to .357 through 11 games. Soto's insertion into the two-spot of the lineup has proven thus far to be as potent as the Yankees envisioned when they traded for him from San Diego in the offseason.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Continues hot start

  Rotowire Apr 1, 2024

  Soto went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 victory against Houston. Soto hasn't been intimidated by the bright lights of New York, as he's slashing .529/.600/.765 in his first four regular-season games as a Yankee. The slugger has notched a home run and four RBI while recording more walks (three) than strikeouts (two) through 20 plate appearances. The hot start has helped propel the Yankees to a 4-0 record to begin the campaign.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Swats first homer as Yankee

  Rotowire Mar 30, 2024

  Soto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Astros. Soto's first long ball as a Yankee wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing blast, as he slashed one to the opposite field and into the Crawford Boxes. It was a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning, though, which is certainly the most important thing. Soto has reached base in 60 percent of his plate appearances over the first three games of the season.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Knocks three hits

  Rotowire Mar 29, 2024

  Soto went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Friday's win over Houston. Soto drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning before drilling a double in the eighth. The star outfielder has reached base seven times in his first 10 plate appearances as a Yankee. Through two games, Soto has posted a 3:1 BB:K as he continues to be among the league's most disciplined hitters.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Swinging hot bat in spring training

  Rotowire Mar 4, 2024

  Soto is slashing .667/.727/1.889 with three home runs, seven RBI and a 2:1 BB:K through 11 Grapefruit League plate appearances. It's been a rousing beginning for the newest Yankees star, as five of his six hits so far this spring have gone for extra bases, with three leaving the yard. He's been hitting second in the batting order for New York, with Aaron Judge slotting behind him in the No. 3 spot. Soto smashed a career-high 35 homers for the Padres last season, and given the upgrade in home park and his performance so far this spring, there's ample reason to believe that the slugger can challenge that mark in his first year in pinstripes.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Likely two-hole hitter

  Rotowire Jan 19, 2024

  Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in an interview Friday with Foul Territory that Soto will "probably" bat second this season. Aaron Judge often hits second for the Yanks, but Boone is leaning toward Judge following Soto in the three spot. The skipper didn't name a leadoff hitter, although he indicated he'd like to see DJ LeMahieu win that job. Boone also mentioned that Alex Verdugo and Gleyber Torres could be in the mix to bat leadoff.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: Signs record-breaking deal

  Rotowire Jan 11, 2024

  Soto signed a one-year, $31 million contract with the Yankees on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. The deal is the largest ever on a one-year contract for an arbitration-eligible player, as Soto's salary will surpass Shohei Ohtan's mark in 2023 by $1 million. This could be the first step in the Yankees' hopes to keep Soto with the club for the long term, though earlier in the offseason, general manager Brian Cashman said there had not been any extension talks. Barring any long-term agreement between the sides, Soto will hit free agency next offseason.

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• Yankees' Juan Soto: No extension talks

  Rotowire Dec 7, 2023

  Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Thursday that he has not had any talks with Soto regarding a contract extension, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. The revelation comes as no surprise, as the full expectation for a while now has been that Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, plan to test out free agency next offseason. Soto famously rejected a 15-year, $440 million contract extension offer from the Nationals in 2022, which led to him being traded the first time to the Padres. The 25-year-old will surely be looking for at least that much next winter, although a lot can happen between now and then.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Trade to Yankees nearly finalized

  Rotowire Dec 6, 2023

  The trade sending Soto to the Yankees is "close to being finalized," Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. Morosi says it will be Michael King, Drew Thorpe and at least two additional players shipped to the Padres. At this point, it seems as if the two sides have agreed on the players and perhaps all that stands between the trade being completed is a review of medicals. Soto would play right field in the Bronx, with Aaron Judge shifting to center field and Alex Verdugo handling left field.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Swats two homers

  Rotowire Sep 27, 2023

  Soto went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Giants. Soto opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning and added a two-run blast in the seventh. The outfielder has hit well late in the season, going 25-for-54 (.463) with seven homers and 23 RBI over his last 14 games. He's at a .276/.410/.524 slash line with a career-high 35 long balls, 108 RBI, 94 runs scored and 11 stolen bases over 158 contests this year.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Homers, drives in four

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2023

  Soto went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and four RBI in Sunday's win against the Cardinals. Soto started the Padres' 12-run outburst with a three-run shot in the first inning before knocking an RBI double in the fourth. The star outfielder has caught fire again as the regular season is nearing an end; over his last 12 games, he's gone 21-for-46 (.457) with nine extra-base hits and 20 RBI. Soto's season slash line is up to .273/.408/.514 with 33 home runs, 31 doubles and 105 RBI.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Records 30th double

  Rotowire Sep 23, 2023

  Soto went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals. Soto has five multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, including a trio of three-hit games. He's gone 17-for-37 (.459) with seven extra-base hits and three stolen bases in that span. The outfielder is up to a .270/.407/.507 slash line, 32 homers, 101 RBI, 90 runs scored, 11 steals and 30 doubles through a career-high 154 contests.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Two homers, six RBI in win

  Rotowire Sep 18, 2023

  Soto went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Athletics. Astonishingly enough, Soto didn't do any damage with his bat until the seventh inning. He sent a 411-foot two-run blast to right center off Ken Waldichuk and then one-upped that with a grand slam off Devin Sweet in the following inning to make it a 10-0 game. Soto is sporting a six-game hitting streak during which he's totaled 11 hits, 13 RBI, nine runs and a 3:3 K:BB. He's having another outstanding year in what's been an otherwise disappointing campaign for the Padres.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Posts two steals in win

  Rotowire Sep 16, 2023

  Soto went 1-for-3 with two walks, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Athletics. Soto isn't known to run much, but he's logged four steals to go with five home runs, 10 RBI and 14 runs scored over 13 games in September. He's hit safely in 10 of his contests this month, going 13-for-48 (.271) with eight walks. The star outfielder is slashing .262/.401/.493 with 30 home runs, 90 RBI, 85 runs scored and 10 steals through 148 games this season, putting him five games shy of matching his career high in games played from a year ago.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Reaches 30-homer mark

  Rotowire Sep 14, 2023

  Soto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers. Soto matched up well with the Dodgers' pitching in this series, going 6-for-13 with two homers and five RBI over three games. With five long balls in September, Soto has reached 30 homers for the season, his second time in six years reaching that milestone. The outfielder has added a .262/.399/.494 slash line with 90 RBI, 83 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 28 doubles and a triple through 147 contests.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Swats go-ahead homer

  Rotowire Sep 12, 2023

  Soto went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 11-8 win over the Dodgers. Soto slugged a three-run blast in the ninth inning to put the Padres ahead. This was his first multi-hit effort in September -- he's hitting .243 (9-for-37) this month. The outfielder has four homers in that span, giving him 29 on the year to go with 89 RBI, 80 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a .260/.400/.488 slash line through 145 contests overall.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Notches eighth steal

  Rotowire Sep 8, 2023

  Soto went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Astros. Soto began September with home runs in three straight games, but he's gone just 2-for-14 over his last four contests, though he's added two steals in that span. The outfielder's last multi-hit effort came Aug. 30, and he's hit just .214 since the start of August. For the season, he's at a .258/.398/.485 slash line with 28 homers, 85 RBI, 77 runs scored and eight thefts over 142 contests.

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• Padres' Juan Soto: Extends homer streak

  Rotowire Sep 4, 2023

  Soto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-0 shutout of the Giants on Sunday. Soto opened the scoring for San Diego, launching a two-run shot in the first inning. It was the third straight game with a long ball for the slugger, though he doesn't have any hits other than the homers over 12 at-bats during that span. Soto is up to 28 home runs on the campaign -- he needs just two more to reach 30 for the second time in his career.

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