When Aaron Judge is pumped about a new teammate, you can bet they’re something special. The Yankees’ captain wholeheartedly supports the addition of two-time All-Star Cody Bellinger, considering his impressive body of work in multiple seasons beginning with a 39-homer,

Of course, Aaron Judge provides the straw that stirs the New York Yankees’ offense. His slugging abilities and RBI work make him a fearsome hitter for any American League opposing team. Judge needs to have a season of redemption.

Waiting for outfield practice to begin on Field 3, Yankees captain Aaron Judge stood in foul territory paying attention to the starting infield for Saturday’s spring training game going through its final rounds of groundball drills.

Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training Try it free TAMPA — Aaron Judge is “hoping and praying” for the best for Gerrit Cole and has found the silver lining of a bleak Yankees camp: It is spring training and not yet even the middle of March.

LeMahieu hit a career-low .204 last season playing only 67 games due to a fractured foot and hip impingement. Since batting .327 with 26 homers in his first Yankees season and winning the AL batting crown with a .364 average the next, 2019 and 2020, he’s a .252 hitter with injuries every year.