Juan Soto told The Post\u2019s Mike Puma in August<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cHe\u2019s literally the leader of this team \u2014 I feel like he\u2019s actually the captain of this team,\u201d Soto said. \u201cHe\u2019s bringing everybody together. He\u2019s bringing the energy that we need. He\u2019s a guy who has been stepping up every single time, it doesn\u2019t matter what.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s actually the real deal of the team. He\u2019s the model of the team. Everybody, when they want to talk and get to know something or have a conversation, they can go to him. He\u2019s actually the real deal.\u201d<\/p>\n
He now joins a Royals team that finished 82-80 one year after they reached the playoffs as a wild-card entrant before losing to the Yankees in the American League Division Series.<\/p>\n
DH proved to be one of the weaker spots in Kansas City\u2019s lineup last season with a .615 OPS.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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