The newly acquired star Juan Soto is already beginning to bear the fruits for which he was hired at the New York Yankees after this Sunday he hit a home run in his first appearance in the striped uniform.
During the Yankees’ 12-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, Soto appeared for his third time at the plate and ended up hitting the impressive 428-foot home run that lifted the more than 10,000 attendees from their seats at the George M. Florida’s Steinbrenner Field.
The powerful slugger took advantage of a 90 mile per hour fastball from rival pitcher Trevor Richards which had an exit velocity of 110 mph according to Statcast reports and landed throughout the center field of the stadium, which made the game 7-1 by driving in JC Escarra and Carlos Narváez.
The Dominican’s role was also fundamental in the test of manager Aaron Boone by lining up as the second hitter in a lineup that featured 1- Alex Verdugo (LF), 2- Soto (RF), 3- Aaron Judge (CF), 4- Anthony Rizzo (1B), 5- Gleyber Torres (2B), 6- Josh Vanmeter (3B), 7- Kevin Smith (SS), 8- J.C. Escarra (DH) y 9- Carlos Narváez (C).
Juan Soto (R) and Aaron Judge (L) have often been seen hanging out together during the Yankees’ 2024 Spring Training. PHOTO: AP / Charlie Neibergall.
After the game, Soto gave statements to the media in which he spoke about the happiness he felt from the reception from the fans before and after the hit.
“You want to be there on the field; You want to feel the Yankees fans for yourself. You always hear about them. I want to see what it feels like to have them on my side, supporting me instead of booing me. I think everything has been great so far.“, commented on the acquisition via exchange from the San Diego Padres.
Regarding the home run, Yankees captain Aaron Judge was also impressed. and he was even encouraged to make a comparison of the venue where they played this Sunday with Yankee Stadium to find out what Soto will be able to do in the coming season.
“At Yankee Stadium and here, you basically have 400 feet across center field. It’s one of the deepest in the game. So for him to hit the ball that way and towards his opposite wing, and with relative ease… you’re not going to see many left-handed hitters doing that,” Judge said about it.
Luis Torrens, another positive news for the Yankees management
The Venezuelan Luis Torrenswho was invited to the Yankees’ training camp, He also hit a home run this Sunday, which was his second in consecutive days after the homer. on Saturday in the game against the Detroit Tigers.
Torrens’ hit, to the opposite wing, increased the Yankees’ lead 8-1 and put him ahead to earn a spot on the team’s roster and give competition to José Treviño at catcher.
Part of the high level shown in these first two meetings with the Mulos is due to the campaign he carried out in Venezuelan winter baseball with the Tiburones de la Guaira, with whom he became champion as a reinforcement, being one of the best hitters and later his work He replicated it in the Miami 2024 Caribbean Series, with whom he also won the title.
Luis Torrens was crowned in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) and later in the 2024 Caribbean Series, warming up to earn a place with the New York Yankees. PHOTO: AP / Wilfredo Lee.
The Yankees have started Spring Training 2024 with a balance of two wins and one lossthe first setback occurring this Sunday when they fell 4-0 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with an alternative roster that had the Venezuelans Oswald Peraza, Oswaldo Cabrera and Everson Pereira as its main pieces.
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2024-02-26 05:22:32
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