“Feels…” Juan Soto’s Three Words Give the Yankees Huge Relief as the Superstar Returns After a Rare 3-Game Absence

Juan Soto returned on Monday night in Kansas City but without the protection of Aaron Judge behind him. Soto missed the last three games against the Dodgers because of an inflammation on his left forearm against the Twins. Showcasing his prowess as a hitter, he helped the Yankees win 4-2 over the Royals. On Monday, he batted as a designated hitter and scored 1-for-3 with a stroll on the field and a run scored. Hitting well in the pre-game on Monday, Soto was included in the lineup, leaving other 3-star players Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Giancarlo Stanton sitting on the bench. 

After the game, Soto spoke with the reporters, saying, “Feels pretty good…I did all my treatment early today, and I went to the cages to make sure everything went fine, and it did…I’ve been doing a lot of treatments. I’ve been seeing a lot of improvement. Definitely, it’s not going to go away that quick. So, we keep working on it. We going to do a couple of things for next week.” Soto was kept in the No.2 spot, leaving Anthony Rizzo on the bench for a consecutive second game. Currently, he’s looking good with a batting average of .318, giving 17 home runs, 1.024 OPS, and 53 RBIs. 

Still, despite his great stats and a return after injury, manager Aaron Boone had his point of view. On Soto’s possible return on the defensive field, Boone said, “We’ve just kind of been basing it on how he was coming in each day, where the improvements are, how he’s feeling, so hopefully this will kind of get him in and get him back in the outfield hopefully in this series.”

Boone’s explanation was a simple one. After the Sunday night game against the Dodgers, he was clear not to let Soto start until he’s fully fit. “I want to make sure he gets out and playing again full throwing, and just kind of a way of easing him in,” Boone said.

Juan Soto is steering his journey to the top in 2024!

At just 25, Juan Soto has established himself as a player everyone looks up to. He has been among the cleanest hitters in MLB and delivers everything offensively. He’s currently hitting .318/.424/.603/1.027 across 64 games played for the Yankees. Even more, his massive 17 home runs mark and 11 doubles have compelled the Yankees fans to love him even more.

Facing pitchers, he has dreaded them in every corner of the field. If a pitcher misses his mark, be sure that Soto will drop that ball out of the park. He’s hitting the ball harder than ever. Eventually, the management will feel confident about bringing Juan Soto fully back into the lineup. 

However, as Soto’s contract with the Yankees will get over the postseason, Hal Steinbrenner must think of ways to get him back. Although, it won’t be easy to match Soto’s $500 million deal because of luxury tax penalties. Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, has always been a hard bargainer. He will do everything possible to make Soto go into the auction and fetch the $500 million contract. That median estimate would make him the 3rd-highest hitter in MLB history behind only Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. 

As Boras states, Soto is “a centurion,” a special player. The one who has the potential to get into the Elite 100 MLB list. If that’s not enough for a player like Soto, who the Mets are desperate to buy, the owner will have to break the bank to get him to play for the Yankees, now and forever.