Johnny Damon: Yankees Could Have ‘Dodged a Bullet’ in Juan Soto Deal. Here’s Why
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The Yankees will head into next season without Juan Soto, but fear not, New York fans … Johnny Damon tells TMZ Sports they might just be better without the star slugger! The 51-year old former Pinstripes Outfielder told us straight up that his former team could come out just fine. Damon said the Yankees should spend the $750m they set aside for Soto on key pieces to make them even more powerful in 2025. This could be huge. “
The Yanks, of course, have already spent big following Soto’s Mets signing … inking former Braves pitcher
Max Fried
to a $218 million deal.
And, Damon says he fully expects the team to keep writing out checks … maybe even to coveted Mets free agent Pete Alonso.
“I think at the end of the day,” Damon said, “you’re going to have a better team. “Don’t worry, Mets backers … Damon says he’s still expecting big things from him in Queens — although he is warning NY fans that his numbers might drop due to his new league and ballpark.Play video content
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Damon will no doubt be watching it all unfold closely next year … most likely while enjoying a few of his
A-GAME
beverages.
