Juan Soto opens the World Series on his 26th birthday with baseball abuzz about his future
Back at Dodger Stadium, Juan Soto is in the spotlight as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers meet in the World Series for the first time in 43 years
By RONALD BLUM
Published - Oct 25, 2024, 09:49 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:58 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once again, Juan Soto is at Dodger Stadium with all of baseball talking about his future.
His first time came before the All-Star Game in July 2022. Soto was surrounded by reporters in the Center Field Plaza and questioned over his decision to turn down Washington’s $440 million, 15-year offer — what would have been the biggest deal in baseball history. Hours later, the 23-year-old won the Home Run Derby.
“That was crazy,” Soto recalled Thursday.
He was back in New York Yankees gray on an even grander World Series stage, and the buzz around his next prodigious payday persisted ahead of Game 1 on Friday — his 26th birthday.
