Jeff Passan joins the "The Pat McAfee Show" to talk about Aaron Judge's hot start to the season for the Yankees.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Aaron James Judge on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, as the New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners.

Specifically, Wright was asked for his thoughts on Judge's new "Captain America" nickname in relation to his role as captain of Team USA's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, a title he is taking over from Mike Trout.

Yankees star Aaron Judge has etched his name in franchise history with a dominant performance at the plate through the first 40 games of the 2025 season.

Aaron Judge hits a ball toward the gap in the first inning, but Julio Rodriguez hustles over for a sliding catch for the Mariners.

Wright’s humility and grace, however, prevented him from taking the nickname too seriously. So when Yankees captain Aaron Judge took over the moniker this year after being named captain of the 2026 WBC Team USA, Wright gracefully passed the torch, even to a crosstown rival.

Where Bregman settled into just being a very good player during his final seasons with the Houston Astros, he's played like the player who finished in the top five in AL MVP voting in 2018 and 2019 during the early part of his first campaign with the Red Sox.

The very best part of Yankees captain Aaron Judge ‘s Sunday had nothing to do with baseball. Better than four more hits or the amazing sliding catch in shallow right field that almost resulted in a double play after a throw from the knees

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, one of the best and most compelling pitchers in Major League Baseball, will pitch for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he announced on Tuesday.  Skenes,

Aaron Judge gave fans a rare glimpse at his 4-month-old daughter on Sunday while commemorating wife Samantha’s first Mother’s Day as a mom. In the black-and-white snap shared by the Yankees superstar on Instagram, infant Nora Rose is held in her mother’s arms while looking away from the camera.