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After being acquired by the New York Yankees this offseason, hard-hitting outfielder Juan Soto has established himself as a fan-favorite.
Over his brief sample size so far during Spring Training, Soto has showcased why the New York Yankees front office was aggressively pursuing the outfielder on the trade market.
Well, it appears that Soto is not only trying to help the New York Yankees on the field but potentially trying to assist the front office off the field. In a recent interview with MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Soto shared his thoughts on his former teammate and current unrestricted free agent Blake Snell.
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Soto showered Blake Snell with compliments, telling Jon Heyman that he would be more than happy if the New York Yankees sign the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner.
Not only did Juan Soto compliment Snell as a teammate, a person and a player, but he also added that New York would be a great fit for the free-agent pitcher.
The latter part of the interview did not go unnoticed by MLB fans. Many baseball fans turned to social media to criticize Soto's interview.
While some felt that the glowing review of Blake Snell was a form of tampering, many pointed out the connection between the former San Diego Padres teammates.
Both Juan Soto and Blake Snell are represented by polarizing super-agent Scott Boras, which has led to many conspiracy theories. Many skeptical fans feel that the interview given by Soto was not just a player complimenting another player but a negotiation tactic by Scott Boras.
Some of the more aggressive fans opposed to the idea called out both Soto and Boras over the bold move.
While some connected the dots between Snell, Juan Soto and Boras, others have called the move an insane leverage play by the notorious super-agent.
Juan Soto is not the only member of the Yankees hoping to land Blake Snell before the new season
It appears that the New York Yankees outfielder is not the only member of the organization who has either expressed interest in adding Blake Snell, or a least hinted a the club making another notable move.
Captain Aaron Judge said recently that he expects the club to make another move before the season, a comment many believed referred to Snell.
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has also expressed interest, not only with words but his actions. According to multiple reports throughout the offseason, the Yankees sent a contract offer to Blake Snell, which was not agreed to.
