New York’s trade for the slugger was a no-brainer, but the trials inherent to donning the famous pinstripes await.
. Long says Cashman called him as part of due diligence. He knew Long, a former Yankees hitting coach, was Soto’s hitting coach with the“He said, ‘We can’t be wrong about this one!’ ” Long says. “We’ve got to be right about this!’”
“You tell Juan,” Long says, “that if I see him trying to jack the ball out to right field, he’s going to hear from me. But no way do I expect that to happen.” Besides, the short porch is generally overrated for lefties. It does favor right-handed hitters who don’t have to square up a pitch for an opposite-field home run. Of the 21 homers Volpe hit last season, for instance, six were off fastballs he carved slightly over the wall in right field.
“No, I don’t think the stadium is an issue for me,” Soto says. “I think it’s going to be better. Why? Because sometimes you get out front with an off-speed pitch and maybe those go out.
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