After feeling discomfort in his left forearm for the last 10 days to two weeks, Juan Soto is going to get it checked out.
The slugging outfielder will undergo imaging on Friday after he came out of the Yankees’ 8-5 win over the Twins on Thursday night in The Bronx, following a 56-minute rain delay.
For now, the Yankees aren’t sure if Soto will need a trip to the injured list, or even miss any games. But the discomfort is enough that they want to examine the forearm.
One day he woke up with tightness in his left forearm, and it has remained bothersome. He has been getting it treated, and it hasn’t stopped him from performing.
“It’s been like a week-and-a-half or two. I’ve just been grinding through it,” Soto said. “It’s not any specific activity. It’s kind of funny that it doesn’t hurt me whenever I throw or hit. It’s more like soreness that I feel with any kind of move that I make with my arm. But definitely it doesn’t stop me from doing anything baseball-wise in the field.”
Play was halted after five innings for close to an hour.
When the Yankees retook the field, Soto didn’t join them.
Team doctor and orthopedic surgeon Christopher Ahmad was at the game, and looked at Soto during the delay.
They agreed it was best not to push it and get the forearm looked at on Friday.
Yankees right fielder Juan Soto (22) makes a catch for an out during the fifth inning against the Twins. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con“I don’t know what it’s going to show, but definitely I know we’re getting the imaging and see what is going to happen,” Soto said.
Top prospect Jasson Dominguez was pulled from his game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday after seven innings, but that was part of his schedule as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery.
It was unrelated to Soto, the Yankees said.
As for Soto’s status this weekend against the Dodgers, it’s too early to tell.
“You take a player the caliber of Juan out of the game, there’s always concern about that,” manager Aaron Boone said. “But, also, we’re hoping that we’re just being cautious here on a long night with a delay.”
Soto’s first season as a Yankee has been spectacular.
Juan Soto left early during Thursday’s Yankees game. Robert Sabo for NY PostHe has been a major part of them sporting a major league-best 45-19 record.
In 64 games, he’s slashing .318/.422/.605 with a through-the-roof 1.027 OPS, 17 home runs and 53 RBIs.
Durability has not been an issue for Soto, a free agent-to-be.
He appeared in all 162 Padres games last year, and missed a combined 20 contests the previous two seasons.
He was last on the IL as a member of the Nationals in April of 2021.
“I think everyone’s a little bit concerned,” Marcus Stroman said. “Hopefully he’s all right. Just going to put the good energy out in the world. I think he’ll be back.”






