Aaron Judge shocked baseball fans by winning the Home Run Derby as a rookie in 2017. He has not participated since, and that is unlikely to change very soon.
The New York Yankees slugger declined to participate in this year’s derby in Texas, but he admitted being asked. Judge stated that there was “no need” to do it this year, and his position is unlikely to alter, with one exception.
“I’m not finished with it.” “I’ll be there when it gets back to New York,” Judge stated, according to Dan Martin of the New York Post.
MLB has revealed the All-Star Game venues for 2025 and 2026, which will be held in Atlanta and Philadelphia, respectively. While the locations for 2027 and 2028 have yet to be announced, commissioner Rob Manfred has already indicated that Chicago and Toronto are strong possibilities. In other words, Judge could be waiting a while.
It is worth mentioning that the new Yankee Stadium has yet to host All-Star Week. The original Yankee Stadium hosted the event during its final season in 2008. Citi Field hosted the 2013 festivities.
Judge has taken this view for years and does not appear to be changing his mind now. He turned 32 in April, and at some time, it will be reasonable to wonder if he will ever have another shot without compromising his condition.
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