Aaron Boone wants Juan Soto to treat the New York Yankees as his club too.
Asked how Soto will fit into a team with Aaron Judge as the acknowledged superstar and Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton entrenched as veteran leaders, Boone said, \"My message to him is: It\'s his clubhouse, too, and we want to learn and grow from you and want you to feel empowered to say and do whatever you feel like you need to do.\"
The Yankees acquired Soto in a trade with the San Diego Padres this offseason.
\"Look, anytime you\'re a player coming over to a team for the first time, I\'m sure you\'re toeing the water a little bit, getting a feel for everything,\" Boone said. \"I do feel like the team from a bonding standpoint has come together really well this spring in short order. I would include Juan in that. He seems very comfortable, he seems happy. I think our leaders do a great job of making guys feel at home. From a leadership and what kind of vocal role he takes, that probably still remains to be seen.\"