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New York Yankees normal manager Brian Cashman is conscious how pivotal pending contract negotiations with Juan Soto are going to be as soon as the World Series is over.
The Soto acquisition was a boon for the Yankees once they traded for him within the offseason with the San Diego Padres.
He hit .288 with 41 house runs within the common season and is 11-for-33 with three house runs within the Yankees’ postseason run this 12 months.
Cashman smiled Friday evening earlier than Game 1 of the World Series towards the Los Angeles Dodgers when requested by Fox News Digital what it could take to carry him again.
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“Loads,” he mentioned. “Simple as that.”
Cashman mentioned Soto was nearly every little thing the group hoped he could be. He’s arguably the third-best participant competing within the World Series.
“We definitely hoped,” he mentioned. “We gave up quite a bit and, fortunately, we acquired quite a bit. So, hopefully, he’s acquired a little bit bit extra in him to go.”
The Soto negotiations would be the focus of the Yankees’ offseason whatever the outcome over the subsequent week.
The New York Yankees’ Juan Soto speaks throughout media day earlier than the World Series towards the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Soto, who simply turned 26, was requested about free company Friday and deferred to agent Scott Boras.
“Scott has been doing a extremely good job,” Soto instructed The Associated Press. “He’s been taking all of the bullets and every little thing. I’m simply targeted on enjoying baseball proper now.”
He beforehand turned down a 15-year, $440 million deal when he was with the Washington Nationals. But that looks like ages in the past.
The New York Yankees’ Juan Soto celebrates after hitting a house run towards the Cleveland Guardians in the course of the third inning of Game 1 of the ALCS Oct. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Soto is able to write the subsequent chapter of his profession. It could begin with a second World Series ring with the winningest franchise in baseball historical past.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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