In his sole season with the Yankees — Soto was the centerpiece of a blockbuster with the San Diego Padres, who got Jhony Brito, Kyle Higashioka, Michael King, Drew Thorpe and Randy Vásquez in return — Soto had the best season of his career. In 157 games, he batted .288 and posted career-highs in slugging (.569), OPS+ (179), and home runs (41)

Juan Soto said he’s “expecting the worst” from Yankees fans, and though he clearly said it in a tongue-in-cheek way, the only thing pinstripe fans find funny is that Soto now has