Yankees Closing in on Deal for Juan Soto

 The New York Yankees are reportedly close to finalizing a deal with the San Diego Padres for star outfielder Juan Soto. According to SNY's Andy Martino the deal is coming down the stretch. 

Once it is complete the Yankees will not only acquire Soto, but will get center fielder Trent Grisham as well. Going back will be a plethora of players including Kyle Higashioka, Randy Vasquez, Drew Thorpe, and Michael King. 

 

Landing Soto -- who is a pending free agent after the 2024 season -- is both a risk and a huge reward for the Yanks. 

 

Soto is a .284 lifetime hitter with tremendous power from the left side of the plate. For a Yankees team that has struggled both in situational hitting and left handed power, Soto will answer two huge problems for New York. 

The question will be can the Yankees sign him to a long term deal. One would imagine that a deal wouldn't have gotten this far unless the Yankees felt confident that they could keep Soto long term. Keep in mind Soto's agent is Scott Boras.

Once the deal is complete the Yankees would have reeled in the biggest prize of the off-season.  Soto's addition would also take a lot of heat off of GM Brian Cashman who was under fire from the fans for the past few years of un-Yankee-like inactivity. 

The inactivity is over. The Yankees are going for it again.