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On more than a few occasions last season, when Juan Soto would do something incredible at the plate for the Yankees, their starting pitcher that night would offer up some version of: I’m just glad he’s on my team and I don’t have to face him.

Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt will <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/15/sports/juan-soto-ready-for-yankee-stadium-lions-den-after-mets-decision-that-shocked-inner-circle/">face their former teammate</a> on Friday and Saturday at Yankee Stadium before Max Fried — <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/15/sports/yankees-also-proving-to-be-winners-of-mets-juan-soto-coup/">signed with the money freed up</a> when Soto chose the Mets — closes out the series on Sunday.

And if Soto shuffles on them? “It’s all part of it,” Schmidt said with a smile.{ai:summary}Juan Soto, now with the Mets, will face his former Yankees teammates Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt in a weekend series at Yankee Stadium. Max Fried will pitch on Sunday, having been signed with funds from Soto's departure. #sports

Why these Yankees pitchers are looking forward to their Subway Series duels with Juan Soto

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