The Yankees begin a weekend series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
owner Hal Steinbrenner already has seen enough of Juan Soto already to know he wants the superstar right fielder on his payroll beyond 2024.
That and more was reported on Thursday by YES Network studio analyst Jack Curry, who interviewed Steinbrenner for his latest Yankees News & Views podcast. Speaking at his locker following a post-game shower, Soto said, ‘My door has been always open. Whenever wants to start talking to Scott and all his people, they’re always open to hear whatever he has. For me, I just focusing on the game right now.”
“Always happy to talk to with Hal. Juan is getting to know the Yankee organization. His singular focus is winning.”The nine-year, $360-million deal that Aaron Judge signed as a free agent two winters ago is the richest in franchise history. Soto turned down $440 million from the Nationals in the summer of 2022 before they traded him that July to the Padres.Soto has been slumping of late going 3-for-27 over his last nine games, but he’s hitting .
Soto says he’s had a blast playing for the Yankees and their “massive fan base,” but he stood by his recent comment that it’s too soon to know if he’s ready to commit long-term to playing in the Bronx. “Like I said before, my door is always open,” Soto added. “If they want to call Scott and start talking about it, it’s up to them. They know the phone number. They know where to call.
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