{"id":441663,"date":"2023-12-13T05:36:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T05:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=441663"},"modified":"2023-12-13T05:36:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T05:36:56","slug":"juan-soto-addresses-yankees-contract-extension-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/juan-soto-addresses-yankees-contract-extension-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Juan Soto Addresses Yankees Contract Extension Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/yankees\">New York Yankees<\/a> have had a busy week. The front staff and ownership were in Los Angeles on Monday for a face-to-face meeting with Japanese sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Yankees formally unveiled their main offensive addition, Juan Soto, on Tuesday. In a seven-player deal with the San Diego Padres last week, Soto became a member of New York.<\/p>\n<h2>Juan Soto Addresses Yankees Contract Extension Talks<\/h2>\n<p>With one year remaining on his deal before entering free agency, Soto was dealt to the Yankees last week. On Tuesday, he gave his first news conference via Zoom, and soon after, he was asked if he would be willing to sign an extension.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Shuffle that never sleeps. <\/p>\n<p>#22, Juan Soto. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8NKfYvX2ub\">pic.twitter.com\/8NKfYvX2ub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1734630471571587276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy priorities right now are just getting to know the team, getting to know the guys,\u201d Soto said, logged in under the Zoom name \u201c22,\u201d the number he is keeping with the Yankees. \u201cGoing to New York, going to Tampa [the spring training complex], whenever I\u2019m going to meet those guys and try to get a good relationship and really stick together, get to know those guys. Try to get the same goal on Day 1. That\u2019s what my main thing is right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbout any contract stuff, they know where to call and who to talk to. I\u2019m here just to play baseball and try to keep concentrating on playing baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your first look at Juan Soto in a Yankees hat <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EQU3Cnwjup\">pic.twitter.com\/EQU3Cnwjup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talkin&#39; Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinYanks\/status\/1734680857447923774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Soto said that a number of his new colleagues, including AL Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole and Yankees captain Aaron Judge, had already contacted him to wish him a happy new year. &#8220;Playing with Judge will be a lot of fun. Sharing the field with him excites me beyond words, Soto remarked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be amazing,\u201d Soto said. \u201cI\u2019m going to be more than excited to share the field with him. He seems like a great guy. He was one of the guys that reached out to me when I got traded. \u2026 It\u2019s going to be really fun to see him play, hitting and playing the outfield. Try to pick his mind when I\u2019m there and try to enjoy the moment while I\u2019m there.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Juan Soto describes what it&#39;s like to join the New York Yankees. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYZ7fyOeUs\">pic.twitter.com\/kYZ7fyOeUs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YESNetwork\/status\/1734681630093062191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite being just 25 years old, Soto had a career-high 35 home runs and a batting line of.275\/.410\/.519 in the previous season. After the next season, Soto will naturally become a free agent. As a client of Scott Boras, it is anticipated that he would turn down any offers of an extension and look to test the open market. Two years ago, the Washington Nationals offered him a $440 million deal, which he turned down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been doing it for six years now,&#8221; Soto said about the pressure of playing for a contract. &#8220;It&#8217;s not going to be that hard because I have one of the best agents in the league. I put everything on him and let him do his magic. My mindset is to just come here and play baseball and try to win a championship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;They know where to call and who to talk to.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Juan Soto on a potential extension with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yankees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Yankees<\/a> \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cYJawia6me\">pic.twitter.com\/cYJawia6me<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FiresideYankees\/status\/1734686561592348845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Yankees signed Trent Grisham and Alex Verdugo last week in addition to Soto. It&#8217;s no accident that all three of them are left-handed batters with high contact rates. Over the last several years, the Yankees have deployed a lineup that has an excessive number of righties and swing and miss. A key component of their offensive redesign is Soto.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the Yankees finished 82-80 and were not in the postseason. Since 1992, it was their poorest record. New York&#8217;s desperate attempt to make the playoffs again in 2024 is evident by the trade of five prospects for one season of Soto and the full court pressure applied on Yamamoto.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yankees will add this man mid season to an outfield of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kR9yse7GOd\">pic.twitter.com\/kR9yse7GOd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ty (@TyTroll) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TyTroll\/status\/1733507601235693875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div data-hveid=\"CDcQAQ\">\n<div class=\"dnXCYb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"_V25rZYflMtCMseMP9YWSuA8_55\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"JlqpRe\"><span class=\"JCzEY ZwRhJd\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">How many career hits does Juan Soto have?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_V25rZYflMtCMseMP9YWSuA8_55\" class=\"bCOlv\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjH7M6jqPGCAxVQRmwGHfWCBPcQ7NUEegQINxAE\">\n<div class=\"IZE3Td\">\n<div class=\"t0bRye r2fjmd\" data-hveid=\"CDcQBQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjH7M6jqPGCAxVQRmwGHfWCBPcQu04oAHoECDcQBQ\">\n<div id=\"V25rZYflMtCMseMP9YWSuA8__34\">\n<div class=\"wDYxhc\" data-md=\"135\">\n<div class=\"Crs1tb\" data-hveid=\"CDUQAA\">\n<div class=\"iKJnec\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Stats<\/div>\n<div class=\"webanswers-webanswers_table__webanswers-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"ztXv9\">\n<th>GP<\/th>\n<th>AB<\/th>\n<th>H<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<td>182<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>162<\/td>\n<td>568<\/td>\n<td>156<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>779<\/td>\n<td>2704<\/td>\n<td>768<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<td>386<\/td>\n<td>110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Is Juan Soto a Hall of Famer?<\/h3>\n<p>Juan Soto, a star with the San Diego Padres, ascended to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Juan Soto is excited to see firsthand how big his new Yankees teammates Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Q8JbimDwM\">pic.twitter.com\/8Q8JbimDwM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YESNetwork\/status\/1734689759736594737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"_V25rZYflMtCMseMP9YWSuA8_55\" class=\"bCOlv\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjH7M6jqPGCAxVQRmwGHfWCBPcQ7NUEegQINxAE\">\n<div class=\"IZE3Td\">\n<div class=\"t0bRye r2fjmd\" data-hveid=\"CDcQBQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjH7M6jqPGCAxVQRmwGHfWCBPcQu04oAHoECDcQBQ\">\n<div id=\"V25rZYflMtCMseMP9YWSuA8__34\">\n<div class=\"wDYxhc\" data-md=\"135\">\n<div class=\"Crs1tb\" data-hveid=\"CDUQAA\">\n<h3>Has Juan Soto hit a Grand Slam?<\/h3>\n<p>Following his eighth-inning grand slam, his teammates showered him with beer, Gatorade, and other clubhouse beverages in a postgame celebration. After taking a shower, getting dressed, and packing, Soto grinned and greeted the media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Cam Newton Takes A Dig At QB Brock Purdy, Calls Him A \u2018game manager\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/cam-newton-takes-a-dig-at-qb-brock-purdy-calls-him-a-game-manager\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cam Newton Takes A Dig At QB Brock Purdy, Calls Him A \u2018game manager\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees have had a busy week. The front staff and ownership were in Los Angeles on Monday for a face-to-face meeting with Japanese sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Yankees formally unveiled their main offensive addition, Juan Soto, on Tuesday. 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