Derek Jeter Endorses a Potential Yankees Trade for Juan Soto
If Yankees Hall of Famer Derek Jeter had it his way, Juan Soto would be Yankee by the deadline.
The Yankee Captain made no bones about what he felt his team should do come the August 1 Trade Deadline when he spoke candidly about the subject on the Fox Sports desk after last night’s All-Star Game. If the San Diego Padres, who are currently 8.5 games out of first place in the NL West continue to freefall, they should consider trading superstar Juan Soto. And the Yankees should come calling.
"If [the Padres] don't have a good next couple of weeks, I wouldn't mind seeing the Yankees go out and get Juan Soto." - @derekjeter 👀 pic.twitter.com/BrMe6jJAwR
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 12, 2023
Jeter’s logic is based on the possibility that Aaron Judge could be out an extended period of time with a toe injury. When fellow ex-Yankee Alex Rodriguez asked the Captain where Soto should play, Jeter basically said whatever works (left or right field).
The reaction from Yankees Nation of course was of legend.
Derek Jeter wants the Yankees to trade for Juan Soto pic.twitter.com/OA5mIS2tVb
— Rod (@theyankscenter) July 12, 2023
Meanwhile back on the desk, Red Sox Hall of Famer David “Big Papi” Ortiz was quick to spray Soto with “Yankee repellent.”
Does he know?! 👀 pic.twitter.com/R3fLmEOmZQ
— Dugout Station (@DugoutStation) July 12, 2023
Soto is no stranger to New York trade rumors. Last year at this time he was the subject of intense trade rumors between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets. It got to the point that Big Papi hit Soto with a dollar gun while he and Mets slugger Pete Alonso were guests on the desk. Of course, Soto was eventually traded from Washington to San Diego.
.@davidortiz with a message for @JuanSoto25_💰😅 pic.twitter.com/l0MqEC7TR8
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 18, 2022
Soto still has two years left on his current deal and is free agent in 2025. Will he choose to come to New York by then, if he is not traded here first? And if he does come to the Big Apple, which team will get him?
"The crowd is incredible, all of the things they yell at you. When you go there, how they support you and they boo you at the same time, it's crazy."
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 11, 2023
Juan Soto on his favorite part about playing in New York as a visiting player: pic.twitter.com/DDrtSfOESL
If a trade were to happen in the next few weeks it would almost certainly cost the Yankees and/or the Mets dearly in prospects.
