A day after leaving a game early with a possible injury, New York Yankees star Juan Soto is out of the lineup for the Yankees’ blockbuster game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soto left the Yankees’ game early Thursday against the Minnesota Twins with the Yankees citing left forearm soreness.
However, the 25-year-old outfielder was at Yankee Stadium for Friday’s game, with his arrival captured on the YES Network. It’s unclear at this time why Soto is missing from the Yankees’ lineup and if his injury status is related.
After Thursday’s game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Soto had been dealing with the discomfort in his left forearm for about a week, and that the pain Thursday was not caused by anything specific. Soto underwent additional tests on Friday to determine the severity of the injury.
Soto is one of the Yankees’ top hitters, with a .318 batting average and an OPS of 1.027. The Yankees acquired Soto last December as part of a blockbuster seven-player trade with the San Diego Padres. The Dominican outfielder was a huge boost for the Yankees, scoring 17 homeruns, 49 runs and 53 RBIs.
After falling short of expectations for a few seasons, the Yankees currently have the best record in baseball at 45-19, led by the superstar trio of Soto, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. However, the team will miss the power of Soto against the Dodgers, who have their own team of superstars led by two-time phenom Shohei Ohtani.
This story will be updated.
