DALLAS It was one year. One pretty glorious year that included among the most memorable at-bats in Yankees history an at-bat that propelled the organization to its first World Series appearance in 15 years. But it was Juan and done. Now Jake Eder Jersey the Yankees not invested in Juan Soto on a group of players that can keep them as elite. What should hearten them? Well, Scott Boras had free-agent clients as young and special as Soto previously. Alex Rodriguez left Seattle after the 2000 season and the Mariners won a record 116 games the following year. Bryce Harper left Washington after the 2018 season and the Nationals won it all (with Soto starring) the following season. There is a tomorrow. But the Yankees are going to have to hit on a lot at one time, which is not particularly a specialty for them see (among others) Ellsbury, Jacoby after Robinson Cano escaped. With Soto there might have been gue swork in, say, 2037 and 2038. But not in 2025. Gabriella Ba s Juan Soto bolted to the Mets in free agency after one year with the Yankees. Robert Sabo for the NY Post And it is why so much falls on Hal Steinbrenner. It is under his stewardship that for the first time a great player left the Yankees employ for the Mets. It Ky Bush Jersey