This moment captured everything the Yankees wanted from Juan Soto when they acquired him in the winter.
Getting Soto in the sweepstakes when he hits free agency captures everything they wanted from Soto for years to come.
There are many reasons why Brian Cashman traded for Soto, but his ability to meet that moment and do it over and over again remains near the top of the list.
His latest home run came in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS, with two outs, two strikes and two runners on base, before an offseason decision was made and a potential $600 million contract was signed. He brought the Yankees one step closer to qualifying for the World Series.
Soto crushed Hunter Gaddis' pitch over the center field fence, giving the Yankees a 5-2 lead and scoring Yasson Dominguez and Alex Verdugo.
