Prior to the Yankees' Friday night matchup against the Oakland A's, slugger Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup due to a knee injury. Yet, he was still the hero of the game.

Juan Soto walked up to manager Aaron Boone in the middle of the game and told him the banged-up left knee that kept him out of the lineup was feeling good enough for the slugger to give the New York Yankees one at-bat if a key moment came.

Juan Soto was originally in the lineup for Friday night's game against the Athletics but was pulled out after reporting soreness and swelling in his left leg. He came on as a pinch hitter in the 10th,

New York Yankees star right fielder Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup a day after hurting his left leg sliding into a wall to make a catch

Juan Soto, scratched from the lineup due to injury, approached Yankees manager Aaron Boone in the dugout before collecting a huge, pinch-hit RBI. Here's what he said.