New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Yankees star pulled from Thursday's game over injury concern

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Jun 6, 2024 11:55 PM ET

New York Yankees star Juan Soto was unexpectedly pulled from the lineup during the team’s Thursday contest against the Minnesota Twins.

The Yankees led 8-5 through five innings before rain forced a one-hour stoppage in play at Yankee Stadium.

The 25-year-old slugger was slated to be the first Yankee to bat once play resumed. But he was replaced with Alex Verdugo once the weather cleared up. Soto walked twice and flew out once over three plate appearances.

The team later announced that Soto had sat out the second half of the game due to forearm discomfort.

Juan Soto left tonight's game due to left forearm discomfort.

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 7, 2024

Neither team scored after play resumed, resulting in an 8-5 Yankees win.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters after the game that the forearm issue has bothered Soto throughout the past week. Boone added that Soto will undergo imagining on Friday.

Aaron Boone says Juan Soto's forearm discomfort has been bothering him for the past week.

He will undergo imaging tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/IWPkhfnkQY

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) June 7, 2024

Over his first three months as a Yankee, Soto has been one of the best hitters in baseball. The three-time All-Star has batted .318 with 17 home runs and 53 RBI across 64 games.

Soto’s OPS of 1.027 ranks second just behind teammate Aaron Judge’s 1.081 mark for best in the majors.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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