How did Judge convey that message? By waiting until those moments last summer when he knew Soto would be listening. Judge and Alex Verdugo would meet Soto in centerfield at the Stadium during pitching changes. That’s when the sales pitch would begin.

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In the lineup, while Goldschmidt and Bellinger are good players, but they alone can’t replace the production from losing a star. However, the Yankees have some young players like outfielder Jasson Dominguez and catcher Austin Wells, who they hope will improve and help on offense as well.

Juan Soto moved cross town to the Mets after leaving the New York Yankees this offseason, and during his first plate appearance with his new team did something pretty impressive.

Judge and Soto disagree on which New York organization is better positioned to win a championship and win sustainably.

He hit second in the order Saturday, between Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso, and drilled a 426-foot homer on a 2-1 pitch from left-hander Colton Gordon. The following inning, Soto drove in another run with a groundball.

While Cole praised his fellow Boras Corp. client, he also spoke highly of the Yankees' offseason moves following Soto's departure.

Juan Soto homered in his first spring training at-bat for his new team, hitting a solo shot to left-center field in the first inning for the New York Mets against Houston on Saturday. Soto signed a record $765 million,

Juan Soto’s first at-bat for the New York Mets gave some indication as to why they signed him to reportedly one of the biggest contract in American sports history.