The Yankees will head into subsequent season with out Juan Soto, however worry not, New York followers … Johnny Damon tells TMZ Sports activities they could simply be higher with out the star slugger!!

We caught up with the 51-year-old former Pinstripes outfielder on Thursday — simply hours after the Mets launched Soto to their fanbase — and he stated straight up, his former group may come out of this example simply positive.

His reasoning? Damon says the Yankees can now take the $750 million they’d earmarked for Soto — and spend it on a bunch of key items that’ll make them maybe much more formidable in 2025.

“The Yankees might have dodged a bullet on this one,” the two-time World Sequence champ stated. “This might be enormous.”

The Yanks, after all, have already spent huge following Soto’s Mets signing … inking former Braves pitcher Max Fried to a $218 million deal.

And, Damon says he absolutely expects the group to maintain writing out checks … perhaps even to coveted Mets free agent Pete Alonso.

“I believe on the finish of the day,” Damon stated, “you are going to have a greater group.”

Don’t fret, Mets backers … Damon says he is nonetheless anticipating huge issues from him in Queens — though he’s warning NY followers that his numbers may drop attributable to his new league and ballpark.