Soto's World Baseball Classic Homer Sparks Yankees Speculation

0:00It's March 9th for the New York Mets, let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. One Soto stirred up talk again after the Dominican Republic's big win in the World Baseball Classic. In a post-game interview, he called his two most fun seasons, 1919 and 2024, skipping over his 2025 year with the Mets. That got fans buzzing about whether he really misses his days with the Yankees. Soto sealed the 12-1 victory over the Netherlands with a 408-foot homer in the 7th inning. It triggered the mercy rule and improved the Dominican team's record to 2-0 in their pool. He praised the current squad but stuck to those past standout years. Social media lit up fast. With Yankees fans claiming Soto is still not over the Bronx. They pointed out his 1919 World Series title with Washington and the 2024 run with New York. That's fans shrugged it off, focusing on his massive blast instead. Yankees manager Aaron Boone laughed it off during spring training.

1:01He said he loved Soto as a former teammate and their bond remained strong. Boone added that the Mets must be thrilled with him now and wished him the best. Back in 2024, Soto and Aaron Judge formed a scary duo that powered the Yankees to the World Series. Soto set career highs and drew 129 walks, putting constant pressure on pictures before Judge came up. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, link in the description. Head in, sound on, lights out. That is the routine, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.