Yankees fans defend club's management over frustrating Juan Soto deadlock with Padres: "Simply not worth the ROI for 7 players"

By Karan Tyagi

Modified Dec 03, 2023 20:04 GMT

The New York Yankees were actively pursuing San Diego Padres star Juan Soto. The two ballclubs have since then discussed the various possibilities of trading for Soto. New York is willing to go for a hefty player trade, but it looks like the demands of San Diego are forcing these trade talks toward a stalemate, as was reported by MLB analyst Bob Nightengale.

Fans were dissatisfied with the vagaries and demands of the Padres organization for Juan Soto, with many Yankees fans claiming that it is incomprehensible to ask for seven players in a trade for one. Fans took to Twitter to voice their amazement at the reasons for this stalemate.

The Yankees are in a stalemate with the Padres over Juan Soto

Juan Soto is very skilled, but other aspects could make him less valuable in a trade. It appears that opinions on how much to value him differ. Despite being only 25 years old, he has already participated in 779 major league games and hit 160 home runs.

In 19% of his plate appearances, he has drawn walks and struck out in just 17.1% of them. With a wRC+ of 154, he has slashed.284/.421/.524 overall, which is 54% better than the league average hitter. With just a year to go on his contract with the Padres until he becomes a free agent, MLBTR has projected that he will earn $33 million in arbitration next year.

Given that he will soon become a free agent and be just 26 years old—a very young age for a free agent—signing him to an extension is generally expected to be very difficult. However, the Yankees still have a chance to approach him while their AL East rivals from Toronto are getting into the mix.

About the author

Karan has been a baseball sports betting expert, analyst and content strategist at Sportskeeda since 2022. He holds a Master's degree in Sports Management from Virginia Commonwealth University, and worked with the VCU Rams baseball team as a trackman analyst. He started following the sport at 18, watching postseason on television.

Karan is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers owing to their successful history in the sport, and their consistent performances at the highest level. He admires Mookie Betts’ on-field defensive and offensive prowess, along with his off-field charitable exploits, while Bruce Bochy is his favorite coach.

The Mets’ miraculous rally from a two-run deficit in the 1986 World Series Game 6 in the bottom of the 10th inning despite being two outs and two strikes down is his all-time favorite baseball moment.

Karan’s strengths are player profiling and technical deep dives, for which he always refers to reliable sources such as the social media handles of the best MLB analysts.

When not strategizing, he likes to read, listen to music, go for a run, and watch sit-coms.

Know More