Soto, 25, has been a key piece to the Yankees’ turnaround. After missing the playoffs last year, the 92-64 Yankees could wind up with the best record in the AL. Soto has been a steady presence in the lineup, playing 152 games while posting the third-highest OPS in the game at .990 and the most home runs in his career at 40.

Juan Soto, scratched from the lineup due to injury, approached Yankees manager Aaron Boone in the dugout before collecting a huge, pinch-hit RBI. Here's what he said.

The New York Yankees might have to hand out $500-plus million in a contract for superstar Juan Soto during MLB free agency.