{"id":17409,"date":"2025-01-07T03:07:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T03:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17409"},"modified":"2025-01-07T03:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T03:07:37","slug":"breaking-yankees-latest-rumored-juan-soto-replacement-has-one-advantage-mets-star-cant-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17409","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Yankees latest rumored Juan Soto replacement has one advantage Mets star can&#8217;t match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1jttr2w-o_O-style_dngrfw-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The New York Yankees are replacing Juan Soto by committee, and their latest trade target has an edge in a critical department.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"wrapper_ctua91\">\n<div class=\"style_1pa6aqm\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ikxdxv\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"New York Mets Introduce Juan Soto\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jgy74135tzffgvx27y.jpg\" alt=\"New York Mets Introduce Juan Soto\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"New York Mets Introduce Juan Soto\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">New York Mets Introduce Juan Soto \/ Al Bello\/GettyImages<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sticky_1ds30c3\">\n<div class=\"wrapperBase_1ietptp-o_O-wrapperDefault_dlcy9n\"><a class=\"link_11thpky\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mm-click-analytics=\"true\" data-vars-action=\"click\" data-vars-label=\"\" data-vars-category=\"default category\" data-vars-type=\"click\" data-uw-rm-kbnav=\"anohref\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_scale,h_64\/shape\/cover\/entertainment\/icon-logo-facebook.png\" alt=\"facebook\" height=\"16\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"facebook\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/a><a class=\"link_11thpky\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mm-click-analytics=\"true\" data-vars-action=\"click\" data-vars-label=\"\" data-vars-category=\"default category\" data-vars-type=\"click\" data-uw-rm-kbnav=\"anohref\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_scale,h_64\/shape\/cover\/entertainment\/icon-logo-twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" height=\"16\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"twitter\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/a><a class=\"link_11thpky\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mm-click-analytics=\"true\" data-vars-action=\"click\" data-vars-label=\"\" data-vars-category=\"default category\" data-vars-type=\"click\" data-uw-rm-kbnav=\"anohref\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_scale,h_64\/shape\/cover\/entertainment\/icon-logo-reddit.png\" alt=\"reddit\" height=\"16\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"reddit\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/a><button class=\"link_11thpky\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"button\" data-uw-rm-empty-ctrl=\"\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_wfxu5h\"><main><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_0ahhjpzaz\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">When the\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0signed Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract with incentives included, the Yankees were demoralized. Not only had they lost one of the best players in baseball, but he signed with their crosstown rivals. Understandably,\u00a0replacing Soto\u00a0is no easy task, but Brian Cashman has done his best to use some of the capital New York would&#8217;ve spent on the Dominican star elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_7ur0szg8w\">Since losing Soto,\u00a0the Yankees\u00a0have acquired Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Devin Williams and more. New York remains active in trade talks for other stars who could be assets to a rapidly-growing lineup. Per FanSided&#8217;s Robert Murray, this includes Padres infielder Luis Arraez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_4eqyhbadx\">Arraez is reportedly just one of a litany of bats the Yankees are in on. ESPN&#8217;s Jeff Passan backed up this thought, adding\u00a0Gavin Lux to the equation\u00a0as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_g8lsem4e3\"><em><strong>For more news and rumors, check out MLB Insider Robert Murray\u2019s work on\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>The Baseball Insiders podcast<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>, subscribe to\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>The Moonshot<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>, our weekly MLB newsletter, and join the discord to get the inside scoop between now and the MLB offseason.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"_z3md6rrp5\" class=\"tagStyle_1rck2gq-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_z3md6rrp5\">Luis Arraez has one advantage former Yankees outfielder Juan Soto can&#8217;t match<\/h2>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_ccq58pfbq\">If there&#8217;s\u00a0one thing Luis Arraez\u00a0does really well, it&#8217;s put the ball in play. Arraez doesn&#8217;t have the greatest exit velocity or advanced statistics when it comes to the balls he does put in play, but they frequently result in hits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_fgbb4se6x\">Soto has a\u00a0statistical head-to-head edge\u00a0over Arraez in just about every meaningful category but one, and that is batting average. Yes, it&#8217;s a basic statistic that doesn&#8217;t necessarily tell the entire story. Soto gets on base more than Arraez, so it essentially cancels out, if not favors the former. Yet, Arraez ability to place the baseball wherever he wants with more consistency than Soto is something the Yankees can use to their advantage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_9u2xo5g6s\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Arraez has won three batting titles. He is no slouch, and is on an expiring contract. Arraez is slated to make over $13 million this season, and is primarily listed as a second baseman. Acquiring him could put Oswaldo Cabrera out of a job for now, or relegate him to the bench, which would be a positive development for the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_yxra9h6n6\">New York&#8217;s lineup would also look much more complete with Arraez in it, as he would push the likes of\u00a0Paul Goldschmidt and Giancarlo Stanto<a class=\"tagStyle_4o6kkn-o_O-style_1ge87xo\" href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/projected-yankees-lineup-after-paul-goldschmidt-moves-cody-bellinger-to-cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/fansided.com\/projected-yankees-lineup-after-paul-goldschmidt-moves-cody-bellinger-to-cf\" aria-label=\"Paul Goldschmidt and Giancarlo Stanton - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">n<\/a>\u00a0down a peg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees are replacing Juan Soto by committee, and their latest trade target has an edge in a critical department. 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