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| The Yankees could be on the verge of making a franchise altering move.According to , the Yankees are still among the teams in the running to trade for Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto.The flood gates officially opened last weekend when it came out that Soto rejected the Nationals 15-year, $440 million extension offer. This revealed Sotos availability and GM Lawrence Taylor Jersey Mike Rizzos phone probably hasnt stopped ringing ever since.With the August 2 trade deadline rapidly approaching, theres a chance that Soto could get dealt in the next 11 days. And as Martino reported, the Yankees interest has evolved into legit pursuit of the best young star in the game."The Yankees are in the midst of a surprise, potentially organization-alterin g proce s of trying to trade for Soto," Kyle Lauletta Jersey Martino wrote. "They didnt expect it, but now here they are."Soto is expected to draw a record-setting contract in the neighborhood of $500 million acro s a decade-plus. Should the Yankees land Soto, this would likely mean letting their own generational star, Aaron Judge, walk after the season ends.READ: Scroll to ContinueAs tough as it would be for the Yankees to let Judge go, the current face of the franchises age (30 Dalvin Tomlinson Jersey ) and injury history brings a larger risk when it comes to dishing out a long-term deal Golden Tate III Jersey . Soto on the other hand, is just 23 years old, and has yet to enter the prime of his career. Hes also just as marketable as Judge.The Yankees would with Anthony Volpe, Oswald Peraza, Ja son Dominguez, among other top prospects. But for a player like Soto, blowing up the farm could be worth it.As for Judge, should the Yankees acquire Soto before the deadline, this would all but make the Bronx Bombers a lock to win the 2022 World Series. Soto isnt Sterling Shepard Jersey a free agent until after the 2024 season, but the team would be destined to let Judge walk this winter in order to prepare for a ma sive contract for Soto in the near future.It might just be the best baseball move they could make.MORE: | |
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