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He Yankees striped slugger juan soto from Saturday’s lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays with what the team is calling a hematoma on his right hand.
Originally in Saturday’s lineup, the Yankees pulled their right fielder before the game began, likely as a precaution. The bruise occurred when Soto slid to the plate on a recap play of Friday’s game.
The Yankees announced that Soto will undergo imaging later today in Toronto.
Soto has been an essential part of the 2024 Yankees.
The 25-year-old is hitting .302/.434/1.004 with 20 home runs and 60 RBIs. He was the catalyst for the Yankees’ 16-5 victory on Friday when his three-run homer put New York ahead for good. The victory snapped the Yankees’ four-game losing streak.