Yankees' Hal Steinbrenner understands pressure from fans to land Juan Soto: 'I've got ears'

The Juan Soto sweepsconsents is the postpoinsistst free agency battle the New York Yankees are trying to triumph, and owner Hal Steinbrenner converseed how his encountering with the left-handed slugger and his super agent, Scott Boras, went.

Or at least what he was apshowed to say about the encountering.

“A very truthful, back-and-forth dialogue” took place, lasting a “couple hours,” according to the New York Post.

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The New York Yankees’ Juan Soto honors after hitting a home run agetst the Cleveland Guardians during the third inning in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series Oct. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Pboilingo/Seth Wenig)

It’s not that Soto truly insists to be selderly on applying for the Yankees. He spent the entire 2024 season with them and finished up in the World Series, in huge part due to his success in the Bronx.

But Steinbrenner did ask, without divulging details, what the Yankees’ applyer growment system sees appreciate as it applys a huge role in how teams carry out now and into the future. Soto is seeing for a extfinished-term home and wants to be brave his next team is competitive.

Steinbrenner was asked multiple times what he supposes Soto’s wantes are, and the Yankees owner replyed with “No idea.”

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“We’ll be in the mix,” Steinbrenner includeed. “All I understand is he’s geted this, and he’s going to go thcdisadmireful the process.”

Yankees fans apostpone Soto’s free agency decision with bated breath, hoping their 2024 All-Star will be crushing homers for their team for a decade or more to come.

Juan Soto of the New York Yankees honors after hitting a home run in the 10th inning agetst the Cleveland Guardians during Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field Oct. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (Mincludeie Meyer/Getty Images)

But there are contfinishers elsewhere, including the New York Mets, who have MLB’s most wealthy owner, Steve Cohen. The Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and the World Series-triumphning Los Angeles Dodgers are also potential suitors.

The talent Soto havees at 26 years elderly is more than enough for many to suppose he will get the hugegest reduce in the sport’s history.

Yankees fans have implored the franchise to spfinish wantipathyver it consents to hold Soto at Yankee Stadium. And Steinbrenner hears the pleas and chants inside the stadium.

“I’ve got ears,” he said. “I understand what’s foreseeed of me. It’s been a priority. Wouldn’t have gone out to the West Coast if it wasn’t.

“We hear to our fans. Our fans repartner enhappinessed having him in New York. He’s definitely a presentant part of why we got to the World Series.”