New York Yankees slugger Aaron Choose issued a response after former teammate Juan Soto prompted a furor with some controversial feedback.
In an interview with Mike Puma of the New York Post, Soto admitted that taking part in with the Mets has been “completely different” with out having Choose hitting behind him. Soto mentioned he was being pitched in another way with out Choose posing such a menace behind him.
“It’s undoubtedly completely different,” Soto mentioned. “I had one of the best hitter in baseball hitting behind me. I used to be getting extra attacked and extra pitches within the strike zone, much less intentional walks and issues like that. I used to be pitched in another way final 12 months.”
Some felt that the feedback indicated Soto had some purchaser’s regret about becoming a member of the Mets as an alternative of remaining with the Yankees. When requested about it Tuesday, nevertheless, Choose refused to take the bait, stating that Soto nonetheless has a formidable slugger in Pete Alonso hitting behind him.
“I’m not going to go back-and-forth with this,” Choose mentioned. “He’s obtained top-of-the-line hitters within the sport hitting behind him in Alonso.”
