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Before Juan Soto and other Yankees stars went to the Lamade Stadium toattend a Little League game between teams from Illinois and Pennsylvania, Soto was tasked to identify his fellow teammates from their Little League photos.
He was able to identify himself, Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, Anthony Volpe, Gerrit Cole, DJ LeMahieu, Clay Holmes, Giancarlo Stanton, Nestor Cortes Jr., Carlos Rodon, Tommy Kahnle and Gleyber Torres. The only player he wasn't able to identify was first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Still, 12/13 correct guesses was not at all bad.
"You can see that face from a mile," Soto said while looking at LeMahieu's pic.
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After that, Soto and his teammates hopped on the bus of the Little Leaguers who were headed to the Little League World Series Complex.
"I bet you hit a lot of homers, huh? You should, you should. You have a huge chance. Like Judge," Soto said to the young kid he sat next to during the bus ride.
Juan Soto and other Yankees stars enjoy their time at Little League Game
The New York Yankees team received a warm reception upon their arrival at the Lamade Stadium for the Little League Game. The likes of Soto, Judge and Stanton received huge cheers from the crowd, while Little Leaguers got signed baseballs from their favorite players.
Soto hyped up the crowd and Jazz Chisholm Jr. was spotted capturing the experience with a camcorder. Torres, Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza sat with their native Venezuelan Little Leaguers, while pitching coach Matt Blake sat with his Little League home state team, North Hampshire.
As for Judge, he was busy signing autographs and trading his baseball cap in a barter. The entire experience grew more wholesome upon the arrival of Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner.
Following their trip, the team returned to Bowman Field to play the series finale against the Detroit Tigers. There, they faced a tough 3-2 loss as the home team clinched a walk-off victory to win the series against the Yankees.
