By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-13 13:51:31 | Updated at 2024-12-23 23:48:02
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Juan Soto revealed that he had not spoken to Aaron Judge and his former Yankee teammates since his tectonic-shifting move to cross-town rival Mets.
However, Soto remains open to speaking to his ex-comrades despite his not-so-pleasant departure.
After joining forces with Judge in the Bronx from San Diego last season, Soto helped the Yankees to their first World Series appearance since 2009 before losing to the LA Dodgers.
In his introductory press conference with his new team, Soto revealed that he hasn't contacted the Yankees since taking his talents to Citi Field in Queens.
'I haven't talked to any of those guys,' Soto told the press. 'We talked to them through [the] playoffs and at the end of the playoffs.
'At the end of that, I make this process. I haven't talked to any of those [guys].'
Juan Soto has not spoken to Aaron Judge and other Yankees since signing with the Mets
Soto is headed to Flushing Meadows after signing a record-breaking $765m deal to be in orange and blue for 15 years.
The deal contains a full no-trade clause, a $75m signing bonus, an opt-out after five seasons, and no deferred money.
The Mets team can void Soto’s opt-out clause after the 2029 season if they boost the average annual value of the final 10 years of his deal from $51m to $55m, per MLB.com.
A Subway Series for the world title nearly came to fruition this year before the Mets' hopes for the final stage got derailed by the Dodgers.
However, with Soto's acquisition, the matchup may happen again - pinning him against his former teammates. Nonetheless, Soto insists that there is no bad blood between him and the Yankees.
When asked if he expects to speak to Judge and others soon, Soto responded, 'Yes, why not?'
'At the end of the day, we're still friends, we're still cool,' he continued. Whatever happens, it's just business. The relationship that we created last year will stay forever.'
