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

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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.

Now they do.

Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt will face their former teammate on Friday and Saturday at Yankee Stadium before Max Fried — signed with the money freed up when Soto chose the Mets — closes out the series on Sunday.

And if Soto shuffles on them?