New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto cheekily explained why it took him 37 seconds to trot around the bases after his home run vs. the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto belted a pair of home runs in the club's 9-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday at Yankee Stadium. The first home run, aside from extending the Yankees' lead to 6-1, was notable for another reason.
As fans and even Yankees play-by-play commentator Michael Kay noted, Soto took an unusually long time trotting around the bases—37 seconds to be exact. On average, the slowest home run trot in the majors this year is just under 30 seconds, for the record.Soto was asked about his slow ride around the bases after the game—and he gave a cheeky answer that was likely in response to an unhurried home run trot by the Rays' Jose Siri earlier in the game.
"I don't know what he was doing. For me, hot weather, tough day, try to save the hammies" - Juan Soto on his home run trot in possible response to Jose Siri Soto adds: "From this side, we always come out, play hard, and respect our teammates and the other teams too.""I don't know what was doing, actually," Soto said. "I just don't know. For me, I just—you know, hot weather. Tough day. Tried to save the hammies and make sure I go nice and easy."
Siri, who belted a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning, took a leisurely jog around the bases after his long ball, which seemed to irk the Yankees dugout, most notably, slugger Aaron Judge."It's just part of the game," Soto said. "I don't know what they're doing. Like I said, I don't know what they have back there. I know from this side, we always come out, play hard, and respect our teammates and the other teams too.
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