The new captain and his representatives made it seem like he would go to another team. In reality, he always wanted to stay.
Judge was named the 16th Yankees captain on Wednesday during a press conference announcing his re-signing.
NEW YORK — In the future, ballplayers will speak of Aaron Judge’s 2022 in hushed tones: He set the American League home run record, with 62; he won the AL MVP award; he finished within five points of batting average of the Triple Crown. Player agents should extend the same awe to the year his representatives just had.