MLB Rumors: Yankees To Snub Juan Soto In Shocking Report

March 21, 2025

The Yankees reportedly have no plans to give Juan Soto a tribute video when he returns to Yankee Stadium as a member of the Mets in May. 

According to Joel Sherman of The New York Post, team executives believe Soto’s one-year tenure in the Bronx doesn’t warrant such recognition, despite his dominant season that helped lead them to the World Series. 

Instead, they are more inclined to honor Clay Holmes, who spent three and a half seasons in New York before joining the Mets on a three-year, $38 million deal. 

“When I asked a few Yankees executives about the two Mets, they suggested not likely for Soto because he only played one year for the team and probably a yes for Holmes,” Sherman reported.

Soto’s decision to leave for the Mets was already a sensitive topic among Yankees fans, especially since the team reportedly offered him a comparable 16-year, $760 million contract. 

Some viewed his choice as a rejection of the Yankees' culture, with reports that he was frustrated over policies like players having to pay for their own suites. 

Jon Heyman previously noted that Soto’s camp was unhappy with security restrictions on his inner circle and the team’s refusal to grant him a personal suite, a perk Aaron Judge and Derek Jeter had to pay for out of pocket. 

While these factors alone likely didn’t push Soto to the Mets, they may have contributed to his desire for a different environment.

The Yankees have honored players with shorter tenures before, such as Ricky Henderson and Ichiro Suzuki, but the organization appears unwilling to make an exception for Soto. 

Soto’s return in May will still be a major event, and whether the Yankees acknowledge him or not, his brief but spectacular time in pinstripes shouldn't be forgotten by fans.

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