How Juan Soto went from 'really bad swings' to already hearing MVP chants in April

NEW YORK — Juan Soto stood at home plate silently and looked upward toward Yankee Stadium’s right field second deck. Chaos surrounded Soto, but he was still, only for a brief second. He slammed his bat on the ground, pounded his chest and screamed toward the Yankees dugout after belting a three-run home run in the seventh inning, helping the New Yankees move to 14-6 on the season with a 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay. Advertisement It’s fitting how Soto’s …