Juan Soto is getting cries of staying with the Yankees from left and right, and honestly, why wouldn’t he? The amazing confidence and swagger he brings to the batter’s box. Just wow. See it’s not just about the numbers; it’s the energy Soto brings that electrifies the game. It also lifts his teammates – presence and personality matter on the field, and you can clearly tell that with Juan Soto. With free agency looming around the corner, everyone is worried. While they can’t make any decisions, Soto’s teammates always present lucrative offers to him in the hopes of him staying.  

Soto is poised to carve out his own legendary status, and many believe there’s no better place to secure that legacy than with the Yankees. “When you’re that big of a superstar, there’s no other team for you than the Yankees,” Jazz Chisholm Jr. said, according to The Athletic. “Just look at (Giancarlo) Stanton. There’s a reason he’s a Yankee. That’s the reason why (Aaron) Judge is a Yankee. That’s the reason why (Gerrit) Cole is a Yankee. I can keep going on and on with the names: Derek Jeter, A-Rod. There’s a reason those guys were Yankees,” he added.

It is quite hard to argue with that logic, some might say. The history, the prestige, and the spotlight of playing in New York make it the perfect stage for a talent like Soto. If the 26-year-old joins the ranks of those legends, it would be a match made in baseball heaven! Representing a franchise that features some of the most iconic players in baseball history, the Yankees believe that the Bronx should be Soto’s forever home, marking an incredible chapter in both his career and the Yankees’ storied history. 

Juan Soto’s teammates don’t want to lose him

No one is a mind reader, but many are crossing their fingers that based on Soto’s stellar performance this season, he’ll choose to stick with the Yankees. Catcher Austin Wells put it perfectly: “You’ve had the best year of your career this year. Why would you want to leave?.”  Makes total sense, right? Marcus Stroman, on the other hand, has been praising Soto for years and has frequently referred to him as the game’s finest hitter. Stroman is now even more certain that he is seeing one of the greatest hitters of all time after spending the last eight months getting a close-up look at Soto.

He affectionately dubs Soto – a young GOAT! Juan Soto desires to leave his mark on the Yankees’ record books, which in itself is a telling clue about how he feels about the franchise. “I have one more step to go, and that is winning the World Series,” Soto said, adding, “I think that is one thing that people never forget.” Winning a championship and cementing his place in the Yankees’ history, who wouldn’t want to be remembered as a champion?