Aaron Judge and Juan Soto were briefly teammates with the New York Yankees in 2024.
Yankees’ Aaron Judge Sends Juan Soto Message Before MLB All-Star Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Last season, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, two of the best outfielders in the MLB, were teammates with the New York Yankees. During their time together, they each made an All-Star appearance. Furthermore, while Judge took home the AL MVP award, Soto finished third in the voting.
The Yankees ended the 2024 season with a 94-68 record. This was the best record in the AL and third-best in the majors. New York ultimately made it to the World Series for the first time since 2009, but they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.
Last offseason, Soto left the Yankees after one season to join the New York Mets. Once again, he and Judge are All-Stars, though as members of different teams. Recently, the Yankees star spoke about his former teammate and sent a message ahead of this year's All-Star Game.
Though they were only with the Yankees together for one season, it seems that Soto made an impact on Judge and the team.
According to Judge, he and the team "definitely miss" the 26-year-old and made it clear they "enjoyed" having him as a teammate.
"We definitely miss him," Judge said about Soto. "Juan was not only a great player but a great person in our clubhouse, a great guy...I know the Mets are loving him over there. We enjoyed our time with him with the Yankees. I wish him nothing but the best."
"I know the Mets are loving him over there, we enjoyed our time with him with the Yankees. I wish him nothing but the best."
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) July 14, 2025
Aaron Judge was asked about Juan Soto at the All-Star Game: pic.twitter.com/MycQrXKBms
Though Soto's departure was a slight shock, it seems to have turned out decently for both sides. The Yankees are 53-43 at the All-Star break and are just two games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL East lead. As for Soto and the Mets, they are just 0.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East crown.
Both teams have gone through their ups and downs, but they each rank among the best in their respective leagues. The season is far from over, and a lot can still happen. However, both teams are proving to be legitimate title contenders and could be in line for another deep playoff run later this year.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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