Losing slugger Juan Soto to the New York Mets was seen as a huge blow to the New York Yankees, but is that really the case?

While the AL East-leading Yankees have expressed confidence in their group since the departure of Juan Soto to the Mets, they have largely kept the topic of whether they’re “better off” without the right fielder to the media.

Amid New York Mets' Juan Soto's early struggles and his former team's early success, one New York Yankees staffer believes losing the star last offseason might have worked out better for the Yankees.