New York Mets’ outfielder Juan Soto has made it big in MLB, but watching his brother in the opposite dugout? He must be feeling really proud. The 26-year-old played in the same Minor League Spring Training game with his younger brother, Elian Soto. On Thursday, as the much-awaited game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets took off, the Soto brothers shared a heartwarming moment, despite laying in opponent teams.
The outfielder wearing the Nationals’ number 22 jersey was found warming up at the CACTI Ballpark. While Juan Soto was getting ready for the Mets, Elian Soto was getting ready for the Nationals, but that’s not all! Juan has been a familiar name in Major League Baseball, playing for the Mets, who posted a .288/.419/.569 slash line with 109 RBIs, 41 home runs, and 129 walks. On the other hand, 19-year-old Elian Soto played for the Nationals’ minor league.
Although they played on opposing teams, Juan Soto said, “It’s pretty cool to see him and hear about different thoughts, what people think about his swing, and all that kind of stuff. It was cool to see.”And it’s true; the opinions of people can indeed help him to improve upon the areas where he lacked earlier. Furthermore, as Elian’s older brother, Juan Soto feels proud to see him play for the Nationals, who signed him as an international free agent back in 2023.
The Soto brothers go around quite well as they stay together in a shared home, and Juan Soto often visits the National’s complex to watch his brother play, guiding and supporting him well, hoping to see more of him in the competitive games in the upcoming times. After all, the Mets star had stirred up quite a buzz during the offseason, and the New York Yankees losing Juan amid the injury scare could be a problem for the team.
Juan Soto’s gamble might cost the Yankees big time
While it’s party time in the Queens after the New York Mets signed Juan Soto for a blockbuster fifteen-year, $765 million deal, there are worrying signs for the Yankees. The reason? The New York Yankees are rattled by a series of injuries to their players, including Giancarlo Stanton, Luis Gil, DJ LeMahieu, and more. They are likely to miss four of their starters the entire season, and it’s quite disheartening to lose their ace, Gerrit Cole too. That’s definitely a big problem, isn’t it?
Definitely! Given that they didn’t do enough to get back Juan Soto, as stated by MLB analyst Jesse Rogers. The management, as always been for the Yankees, has been rigid, and they showed no aggression in retaining a player like Soto. In case they would have gotten him, Juan Soto could have helped them to rebuild the team alongside Aaron Judge, guiding the young players and fighting it out to reach the playoffs even.
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