The New York Yankees and superstar Aaron Judge are about to begin the 2026 MLB season with just one goal in mind. They want to bring another championship home.
Last season, the Yankees were good enough to make the postseason. Unfortunately, they were quickly eliminated by the AL East rival Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS after knocking off the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card.
Judge has yet to win the World Series. He has received a lot of backlash for his postseason numbers, although he has been one of the best bats in recent baseball history as well.
While some decide to throw criticism at Judge, his teammates love him. One of his teammates spoke out with strong words about the star outfielder.
New York Yankees Teammate Doesn’t Hold Back About Aaron Judge
New York veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt recently spoke out and made his feelings on Judge very clear.
“He’s the best leader I’ve ever been around on the baseball field, at any level. I think he honestly cares about the team more than himself, and he lives that out. He just makes the people around him better,” Goldschmidt said.
“I mean, I’ve seen him strike out three times, and before he even takes the puts the bat back in the bat rack, he’ll tell the next guy, ‘Hey, come on. You got this.’ He just leaves his own performance behind so quickly, and just sets the example for everyone. It becomes really contagious where he doesn’t make it about himself.”
Former MLB star and Chicago Cubs manager David Ross also spoke out with glowing praise about Judge.
“He knows he’s one of the faces of baseball, if not the face of baseball,” Ross said. “But he’s not afraid to be the first person to speak and own the room. He’s just very cool and calm and he treats everybody with a ton of respect. Just watching the way he carries himself, way he interacts with players in batting cage, the pitchers in the locker room, speaking up after games, it’s special, man.”
Taking a Look at Aaron Judge’s Numbers & Postseason Disappointment
Throughout the regular season, Judge has been one of the best hitters in recent baseball history. Since coming into the league back in 2016, he has hit 368 home runs to go along with 830 RBI and a slash line of .294/.413/.615.
In the postseason, those numbers have fallen off a decent amount.
Judge has played in 65 postseason games, hitting 17 home runs to go along with 41 RBI and a slash line of .236/.346/.476.
Hopefully, the 2026 season is the year that things change for Judge. He’ll look to lead the Yankees back to the postseason and will look to lead the charge to bring him the 28th title in franchise history.
Yankees Teammate Doesn’t Hold Back About Aaron Judge