The twice Slugger MVP of the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge, will be the Captain of the US team. For the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and could not be happier to lead the stars and stripes against the best talent in the world in the diamond.
Speaking at the Yankee Stadium after the announcement, the US team manager, Mark Derosa, said he asked the former Captain Mike Trout permission to appoint judge on the role. Derosa said that the Los Angeles Angels superstar replied: “He is the indicated.”
The judge remembered Trout leading the US team. In the most recent finals of the World Baseball Classic, where he stirred the US flag while going out to the countryside.
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The New York Yankees right gardener, Aaron Judge (99) returns to the field after being stranded in the first base in the seventh entry against the San Francisco giants at the Yankee Stadium. (Images of Wendell Cruz-Imagn)
The Yankees captain understands the responsibility that has had the privilege of having, and claimed to point to all those who are in the armed forces that allow him to do so.
“Listening to that praise from you, listening to Trouty’s praise, is something special,” Judge A Derosa told a press conference at Yankee Stadium. “Having the opportunity to represent our country, I said this morning, just thinking about all the brave men and women who have fought for this country and have presented their lives so that we have the opportunity to leave here, especially me, go out here and play a game. It is a quite humiliating experience.
“Happy to represent the United States and happy to be your captain.”
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The judge was a member about his desire to play for the US team. One day, but when the tournament arrived in 2023, it was a difficult time since he was looking for a free agent contract. Taking into account what happened with the New York Mets closer, Edwin Díaz, during a celebration with the Puerto Rico team, the Achilles broke into a strange accident, the judge did not risk any injury.
The judge received an extension of nine years and $ 360 million with the Yankees, and the captaincy of the franchise. But with the new agreement, Judge thought it was intelligent to sit down.
The New York Yankees gardener, Aaron Judge (99), hits a single against the San Francisco giants during the fifth entry in the Yankee Stadium. (Tom timek-imagn images)
But the judge, who won his second MVP last season, knew that the tournament would appear again in 2026. And Derose immediately thought of Judge when he was appointed manager.
“I wanted it to be the captain,” Derosa told reporters. “I felt that I deserved it. I saw Mike Trout out against Japan holding the flag; I want [Judge] be that guy “.
The Yankees manager Aaron Boone added: “In many ways, it is certainly one of the baseball faces. An such magnetic personality to which people gravitate, that people around the game love and respect. I think it will be great.”
New York Yankees gardener, Aaron Judge (99) reacts after catching a pop fly against the San Francisco giants during the eighth entry into the Yankee Stadium. (Tom timek-imagn images)
While Judge is on board as Captain of the US team. UU., The surrounding list will not end until next year. In 2023, it came out in early February.
However, Judge’s presence should lead other great players from the United States to express his desire to be considered by Derosa to make the team.
