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NEW YORK — Juan Soto is officially a Yankee. The Bronx Bombers pulled off a blockbuster trade for the 25-year-old superstar and Trent Grisham late Wednesday night. Doing so took a ton of pitching, as the Yankees sent right-handers Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony Brito and Randy Vásquez, along with catcher Kyle Higashioka, to the Padres. The Yankees paid a large price for Soto, a one-year rental, but this is a player who can change the dynamic of an offense that was historically bad last season. “He’s as good of an offensive player as there is. He’s a machine offensively,” Yankees manager Aaro…