The New York Yankees toppled the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon as Juan Soto hit two massive home runs.
The New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers, 8-7, on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With the win, the Yankees are now 70-48 on the season. They remain locked in a tie with the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the American League East. As a result, both teams are also tied for the top spot in the American League wild card race.put on a powerful display in Sunday's victory, getting a home run from Aaron Judge and two blasts from star Juan Soto.
In Soto's case, they were his 29th and 30th bombs of the year, and they moved him past Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. in some awesome baseball history. According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com, Soto now has 190 career home runs, which passes Griffey Jr. on the list of "most home runs before turning 26."Again, that note was put out after Soto's first home run. He now has 190, which passes Griffey Jr. and ties him with both Mike Trout and Andruw Jones.
Since being acquired in a trade this offseason from the San Diego Padres, Soto is hitting .304 with the 30 homers and 82 RBI. He's one of the top sluggers in all of baseball at just 25 years old, having already made multiple All-Star teams, winning a battle title and capturing the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals.
As for Griffey Jr., he's one of the best players in baseball history. He hit 630 career home runs over a 22-year career with theBrady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.
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