SEATTLE — Juan Soto was worried sick that his season might be over the afternoon after the Yankees clinched a playoff spot. His left knee was killing him after slid hard into the concrete base of a foul-territory wall in deep right field Thursday as he was making a tremendous catch.

New York Yankees star Juan Soto will undergo X-rays after suffering a knee injury while making a sliding catch against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday,

Two days after speaking openly about his upcoming free agent bonanza, New York Yankees star right fielder Juan Soto found himself on the ground at T-Mobile Park on Thursday, having smashed his knee left on the wall while making a sliding catch.

Anthony Rizzo hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning and drove in both runs for New York as the Yankees clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners

Following a one-year absence, the New York Yankees are back in the playoffs. After spending last year sitting at home when the postseason arrived, the Yankees wrapped up their place in the 2024 playoffs with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in 10 innings Wednesday night.

New York Yankees clinch playoff spot by beating Seattle Mariners 2-1 in 10 innings.