ESPN: Yankees manager Aaron Boone explains the reason behind Juan Soto’s departure.
On Tuesday, Aaron Boone expressed his candid opinions about Juan Soto’s exit from the New York Yankees.
Soto agreed to a record-breaking contract on Sunday to play for the New York Mets, the Yankees’ crosstown rival. Few individuals were more immediately impacted than Boone, who lost one of his two greatest batters in the lineup, even if the news was painful for Yankees fans worldwide.
When questioned by media about losing Soto, Boone was straightforward.
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Boone stated, “It kind of hurts in the moment.” However, it is still sports when you are involved in both the business and the sport. You don’t always get what you want. We have the chance to do so today, and we hope to continue to go out and assemble a strong squad in order to go fight for a title the next year. That continues.
Numerous sources have speculated on the factors that could have influenced Soto’s decision to select the Mets over the Yankees.
The Yankees allegedly objected to Soto’s request for a private apartment, according to one account. Another brought attention to Soto’s alleged conflict with Yankee Stadium security.
However, the Mets ultimately made Soto a far greater offer than the Yankees did. Soto’s decision to follow the money is difficult to fault.
