Any Yankees followers nonetheless shedding tears over Juan Soto‘s Pinstripes departure can go forward and put a pause on the waterworks … ‘trigger Cody Bellinger‘s dad tells TMZ Sports activities NYY truly acquired higher by not holding the star slugger.

In actual fact, Clay Bellinger mentioned this week he does not assume it is significantly shut … explaining the haul his former workforce was capable of get with the $700-plus million that they had earmarked for Soto was vital.

“You are getting three or 4 guys as a substitute of 1,” Clay mentioned. “It ended up being a no brainer. For me, anyway.”

After all, after Soto spurned the Yanks’ massive provide for the Mets’ $765 million, the Yankees went out and added, amongst others, Devin Williams, Paul Goldschmidt, Max Fried — and Cody.

All 4 have been vital contributors thus far — and with Soto struggling a bit to search out his footing with the Mets — Clay is making it clear, he likes the way in which NYY’s facet of the ledger is wanting as of late.

As for a way his son is having fun with it … Clay — who performed three seasons for the Yankees from 1999 to 2001 — mentioned Cody’s been loving it thus far within the Bronx.