Yankees' general manager, Brian Cashman, aims to make the team 'the Mecca of baseball' by acquiring star players like Juan Soto. Cashman emphasized the importance of the Juan Soto trade in realizing this vision, stating that the future is always now and that the addition of Soto significantly improves the team's performance. Despite the trade, the Yankees have not engaged in extension talks with Soto, acknowledging that it could be a short-term acquisition. Cashman's ambition to attract top talent to the Bronx aligns with the legacy of George Steinbrenner, who believed that the best players in the world should play for the Yankees.
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Brian Cashman said that the Juan Soto trade is “another manifestation of the Steinbrenner legacy.” Said that George Steinbrenner always believed the best players in the world should play in the Bronx.
Brian Cashman said that the effort is to make the Yankees “the Mecca of baseball” to entice players like Juan Soto to sign long-term contracts.
Brian Cashman said that the Yankees haven’t had any conversations with Juan Soto about an extension. Cashman said the Yanks understand this could be a short-term acquisition, but that Soto makes them significantly better.
Brian Cashman on the Juan Soto trade: “As you know, the future is always now.”