Specifically, Wright was asked for his thoughts on Judge's new "Captain America" nickname in relation to his role as captain of Team USA's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, a title he is taking over from Mike Trout.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Aaron James Judge on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, as the New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners.

Bobby Witt Jr. had one of the greatest seasons ever by a shortstop in 2024. And there was one big reason he didn't win Most Valuable Player. New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had an otherworldly season in 2024,

Where Bregman settled into just being a very good player during his final seasons with the Houston Astros, he's played like the player who finished in the top five in AL MVP voting in 2018 and 2019 during the early part of his first campaign with the Red Sox.

It just continued one of the best starts to a rookie season ever as the Athletics shortstop made a strong case as one of the American League's top hitters. After the second homer, Wilson had raised his season average to .361, just behind Judge on the AL leaderboard. He's also now OPS-ing .901.

Aaron Judge gave fans a rare glimpse at his 4-month-old daughter on Sunday while commemorating wife Samantha’s first Mother’s Day as a mom. In the black-and-white snap shared by the Yankees superstar on Instagram, infant Nora Rose is held in her mother’s arms while looking away from the camera.

In addition to Skenes, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has committed to play for Team USA for the first time in a WBC. He'll also serve as team captain, a role he already fills for the Yankees.

Paul Skenes will join Aaron Judge on Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The Pittsburgh Pirates star confirmed on MLB Network's MLB Central he will pitch for the U.S. in the international tournament.

Aaron Judge is in the early stages of putting together another candidate for one of the best offensive seasons by a right-handed hitter in the modern era.

Wright’s humility and grace, however, prevented him from taking the nickname too seriously. So when Yankees captain Aaron Judge took over the moniker this year after being named captain of the 2026 WBC Team USA, Wright gracefully passed the torch, even to a crosstown rival.