Aaron Judge to make Team USA debut at 2026 World Baseball Classic

Captain America! Judge to be Team USA captain at 2026 World Baseball Classic

NEW YORK — Appointed U.S. captain for next year’s World Baseball Classic, Aaron Judge will be playing for more than himself and his teammates. “It’s something special getting a chance to represent our country,” the New York Yankees star said after manager Mark DeRosa’s announcement Monday. “Just thinking about all the brave men and women that have fought for this country and laid their lives down for us to get a chance to go out here, and especi…

Judge to captain USA in World Baseball Classic

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge will captain the United States in next year's World Baseball Classic, it was announced on Monday.

Yankees' Aaron Judge to be U.S. captain at 2026 World Baseball Classic

Aaron Judge will be the U.S. captain at next year’s World Baseball Classic, the same role the two-time American League Most Valuable Player fills with the New York Yankees.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge will captain Team USA in next year’s World Baseball Classic, the same role the two-time AL MVP plays with the New York Yankees. Mark DeRosa made the announcement Monday, four days after he was confirmed as the U.S. manager for the second straight World Baseball Classic. Judge takes over for Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, who was a captain in the 2023 tournament. The U.S. lost the 2023 championship game 3-2 to J…

Yankees’ Aaron Judge named Team USA captain for 2026 World Baseball Classic

Being the New York Yankees’ official leader is a major honor on its own, but Aaron Judge will soon take on another key leadership role, as it was officially announced on Monday that he will serve as captain of Team USA Baseball ahead of the globally staged 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Aaron Judge named Team USA captain for 2026 World Baseball Classic

Yankees superstar Aaron Judge was named the captain of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.