The Yankees are ready to play the Chicago White Sox, one of the poorest teams in the league right now, in a three-game series after sweeping the formidable Minnesota Twins in their previous series. While Judge has settled into a groove, Juan Soto, his hitting partner, has seen a little decline in performance. In spite of this, Soto had a fantastic season debut, more than making up for Judge’s previous setbacks and improving his chances of landing a big contract extension.
Many fans share Hal Steinbrenner’s want to see Soto stay a Yankee for the rest of his career, which he voiced on Jack Curry’s podcast. Even at the young age of 25, Soto has already participated in more than six World Series and consistently produced elite-level play. He is hitting.302/.403/.517 this season with 34 RBIs and nine home homers. He has a 14.1% strikeout rate, a 14.6% walk rate, and a 166 wRC+. With his stellar history and current play, the Yankees must make a significant decision that might cost them $500 million. Delaying compensation might provide the Yankees greater flexibility in allocating resources, much like Shohei Ohtani’s approach did. This would improve their capacity to bring in new talent while guaranteeing Soto receives full reward for his
