New York Yankees continues its firm step in the 2024 Major League Baseball season. To date, the set of Aaron Boone They have a 26-14 record, placing them in second place in the American League East Division, 0.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. Although at a collective level the team has performed very well, both from the mound and offensively, the work of the Dominican must be highlighted. Juan Soto.
Until this May 11th, Juan Soto He is the offensive leader of New York Yankees in MLB 2024. His average of .325/.429/.992 with seven doubles, nine home runs, 33 RBIs and 26 runs scored, makes him one of the most feared pieces in all of Major League Baseball.
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Juan Soto, unique in the history of the New York Yankees
If we review the history of New York Yankees and the players who have passed through their ranks, we find very talented names. Players like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Roger Maris, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera o Jorge Posadaare some of those who today rest as legends, both of the franchise and of MLB itself.
Despite their great talent, none of them did what Juan Soto is doing, at least in his early days on the team. It happens that if we review the first 40 games with the franchise, the dominican It is the only one in history with these numbers. No other athlete had 7+ doubles, 9+ home runs, 49+ hits, 33+ RBIs, 26+ runs scored and 28+ walks in his first 40 appearances with the legendary striped jersey.
It is valid to point out, there is still a long way to go for Juan Soto to be even close to these stars in MLB, but at the pace we are going and if his health is with him, we can hope that in some years we will refer to ourselves with the adjective of legend when we talk about the everyone. For now, let’s enjoy every left-handed shift because no one knows it’s history when it’s being made.
Juan Soto is the only player in the history of the New York Yankees to start his first 40 games of his career in the franchise with 7+ doubles, 9+ home runs, 49+ hits, 33+ RBIs, 26+ runs scored and 28+ bases per balls.
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2024-05-11 16:06:16
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