After what’s felt like decades in the desert, Juan Soto has given Yankees fans a reason to believe when the bases get clogged. And — spoiler alert — bringing in a left-hander like the Tigers’ Andrew Chafin is not the solution.

The Yankees enter their first off day in over two weeks at a high water mark of 23-13, 10 games over .500 after it seemed like the offense had been officially sunk after a four-game drought in Baltimore and an awful first eight innings against Tigers pitching on Friday.

Now, one out-free ninth inning walk-off and series sweep later, the momentum pendulum has swung back to positive vibes, with Soto leading the charge. It’s impossible, and unreasonable, to expect a hitter — even a superstar — to come through in 100% of clutch situations. But the better you are, the louder the unreasonable expectation tends to be. After all, that’s why Sal Licata blew the top of his own head off about a ninth-inning walk against the Marlins (a loss that, to be fair, looks worse by the day).

While nobody’s perfect, Soto’s been as close to the mark, through over a month of play, as a hitter possibly can be. In fact, when a left-handed pitcher has been used to “neutralize” him in at-bats with runners in scoring position … he actually has approached perfection. In 10 plate appearances, he’s 5-for-7 with two walks, a sacrifice fly, and 10 runners knocked in. He’s made two outs in 10 opportunities without whiffing.