It will be little consolation for the New York dishes and their fans if a collapse at the end of the season is reflected in the team Do not qualify for the playoffs. However, Juan Soto was undoubtedly up to expectations set by His record contract During his first season in Queens.
Soto struck his 40th time circuit of the season 3-2 defeat on Saturday at the Texas Rangers. Who made him the first player to hit 40 circuits for both Dies and New York Yankees.
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Last year, Soto succeeded 41 circuits for the Yankees, a career summit. With 13 games to play on the regular season calendar, Soto has the opportunity to exceed this. However, if the dishes are not below one of the six places in the national league playoff series, few Citi Field can boast.
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Soto also has 32 stolen bases and 118 walks, which now places him in an exclusive trio. Only two other players have reached 40 or more circuits, stolen more bases and have done 100 or more steps. Barry Bonds reached these figures during the seasons of 1996 and 1997, and Jeff Bagwell did it in 1997 and 1999.
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During his first year with the dishes, Soto is the first player in the history of the franchise to reach 40 circuits and 30 interceptions in a single season. This feat was worthy of the bat flip which he interpreted after having gone deep.
In addition, Soto is now the ninth player to reach 40 circuits with different teams in consecutive seasons, According to Sarah Langs from MLB.com. The eight previous strikers to do so are as follows:
Shohei Ohtani: 2023 Angels, 2024 Dodgers
Nelson Cruz: 2014 Orioles, Mariners 2015
Jim Thome: 2002 Indians, 2003 Phillies
Alex Rodriguez: 2000 Mariners, 2001 Rangers
Ken Griffey Jr.: 1999 Mariners, 2000 Reds
Rafael Palmeiro: 1998 Orioles, 1999 Rangers
Greg Vaughn: 1998 Padres, 1999 Reds
Andres Galarraga: 1997 Rockies, 1998 Braves
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The star of the Mets also joins Cruz and Thome as the only players to strike 40 circuits in his first season with a team more than once. Cruz did it three times with Orioles, sailors and twins (in 2019).
Soto joined the dishes after signing a $ 765 million contract over 15 years, the largest agreement in the history of the MLB. Ohtani exceeds the annual salary with the $ 700 million over 10 years pact that he signed with the Dodgers. But in his first year of his average annual pay check of $ 51 million, Soto set up superstar figures.
Unfortunately, he was unable to prevent the food from a sequence of eight consecutive defeats (and defeats in nine of their last 10 games) and a file of 21-30 in the second half of the season which threatens a very well paid disappointment.
