Good morning, Sports fans! And happy holiday season to ya! Davey Mac back with another Sports Report for ya! Week 14 of the NFL season kicks off tonight! Joel Embiid with another monster game! Hockey matchups! And more! But first!
Well…if you’re a Yankee fan…your holiday present may have arrived early this year! According to a report on ESPN…where the Yankees have finally acquired All Star Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres…though the Yanks did have to trade seven players…including young pitching stars Michael King and Johnny Brito.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 30: Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres reacts after an RBI double in the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 30, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
The Yanks will also part with backup catcher Kyle Higashioka and a couple of prospects. Soto comes to the Yankees off a season where he hit 35 home runs with 109 RBI and a .275 average with San Diego. Soto is actually a career .284 hitter and has 160 career homer runs in five-plus seasons. Oh, and he’s still just 25 years old!

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 09: Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres connects for a solo homerun during the fourth inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at PETCO Park on August 09, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
And while this doesn’t solve all of the Yankees’ problems…they were historically bad offensively last year for a Yankee squad…Soto’s left-handed bat instantly brings more balance to a right-handed-heavy lineup. Yeah…the Yanks giving up Michael King sucks…he was maybe their best bullpen pitcher last year…but Soto can be a real difference maker. Should be fun to see what Juan does in the Bronx! Now on to the Scoreboard!

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 26: Juan Soto #22 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by Garrett Cooper #24 after he hit his second home run of the game against the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning at Oracle Park on September 26, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)