Yankees Fans Roast Juan Soto and the Mets After Blown Play
At least New York Yankees fans could laugh about some awful outfield play that wasn’t Jasson Domínguez. Juan Soto, the superstar who left the Bronx for a record-breaking contract in Queens this winter, had a rough moment in right field Thursday against the Houston Astros.
Lucky for Yankees fans, the game was broadcast, and they got to enjoy watching the player who turned down their team struggle in the outfield. The reaction on social media was swift. The sarcasm was dripping from one post, mocking Soto’s defense. Another Yankees fan joined in, joking about how Mets fans will now be watching that level of play for the next 15 years.
Domínguez, once considered the favorite to win the starting left field job, has struggled to prove he belongs at the major league level. His defense has been shaky, and his bat, which has been hyped since he signed with the Yankees as a 16-year-old, has yet to make an impact this spring.
It seems that Yankees and Astros fans have finally found common ground. Despite his flaws in the outfield, Soto remains one of the most dangerous hitters in the game. The Yankees aggressively pursued him in free agency, reportedly offering $760 million to retain him, but he ultimately signed a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.
That certainly sets up Yankees and Mets fans for a fun rivalry over the next decade or so. A two-time MVP finalist, Soto has a career slash line of .285/.421/.532 and is coming off a 41-home run season in which he helped lead the Yankees back to the World Series for the first time since 2009. For Yankees fans, it was a respite from their team’s growing outfield concerns. With Soto gone, the team decided not to sign a veteran outfielder and gambled on Domínguez’s development into an everyday player.
