TORONTO — A day after leading a comeback victory, Juan Soto was a late scratch from the Yankees’ lineup.
Two innings after hurting his hand, Soto went on to crush a three-run home run — his 20th of the season — that gave the Yankees a lead and sent them to a 16-5 win at Rogers Centre.Soto missed three games earlier this season with inflammation in his left elbow, but came into Saturday batting .302 with a 1.004 OPS.Talk of Rangers captain being shipped to this Eastern conference team growing
On a ground ball to second, Judge held up between first and second to avoid a tag, then got into a pickle that allowed Soto to score all the way from second base.