Juan Soto Turns Heads With Gesture Toward Aaron Judge in Yankees Game

Juan Soto Turns Heads With Gesture Toward Aaron Judge in Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The offseason move that saw outfielder Juan Soto depart the Yankees and join the New York Mets raised eyebrows. Soto, who signed a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million contract, turned down an extension in the Bronx, still finds himself in New York — but on the other side of the city’s storied Subway Series rivalry.

The 26-year-old superstar, once criticized for his early season struggles, has transformed into one of the Mets’ hottest stars—earning National League Player of the Month honors in June and powering his team’s offense with 20 home runs, 48 RBIs, and 80 hits entering Friday's showdown against the Yankees.

Soto reunited with former teammate Aaron Judge on Friday when the Mets hosted the Yankees at Citi Field for the Fourth of July matchup. It was the second series meeting between the two stars since Soto’s departure, and their brief interaction quickly became one of the game’s biggest talking points.

The moment came when Soto fielded a grounder and tried to catch Judge off guard at first base. Judge beat the throw with ease, but as he jogged back to the bag, Soto turned and flashed a big smile in Judge’s direction — a gesture that immediately drew reactions from fans online.

Juan Soto smiled towards Aaron Judge after trying to throw him out at first pic.twitter.com/2ZyThq8VmA

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 4, 2025

Fans wasted no time commenting on the friendly exchange between two of baseball’s biggest stars.

“Soto and Judge have a strong relationship with each other,” one fan posted.

"He misses him LMAOOO,”another fan added.

“Soto wants to be a Yankee, confirmed,” a third fan said.

“Soto should've stayed man,” another fan wrote

“The way Soto smiled at Judge. I miss this duo,” a fan mentioned.

“These two should’ve ended up as a prolific Yankees duo,” another fan remarked.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.