Yankees All-Star Breaks Silence on Team’s Current Struggles

The New York Yankees are experiencing a steep decline in the MLB season.

After going 49-21 on June 12, the Bronx Bombers are 6-16 in their last 22 games and are now three games behind the rising Baltimore Orioles in the American League East standings. The lack of offensive depth is the biggest issue Yankee fans are criticizing amid this losing streak.

However, one Yankee who has exceeded his lofty expectations at the plate this season is Juan Soto.

Soto (who was named an AL All-Star on Sunday) answered questions about the Yankees’ continuing struggles after his team’s 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

“I mean, it’s tough,” Soto said, according to SNY. “Everybody’s aware of what we’re going through. But I think the energy is still there, we still believe and we still work hard every day. We come in with the same energy. I think it’s really positive.”

After being traded to New York during the 2023 MLB offseason, the 25-year-old is hitting .294 with a .984 OPS. He leads the MLB in walks (76) and on-base percentage (.430), while adding 21 home runs.

Asked what it would take for the Yankees to break out of their slump, Soto said: “I think we just have to keep playing good baseball, man. Our starter (Luis Gil) threw the ball well today. We just have to score some runs for him.”

“But I think we have everything we need. We just have to keep our heads up and come every day to fight.”

The Yankees will try to get back to winning ways in a crucial divisional series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.