Judge was recruited to join Team USA's roster in the winter of 2022, but he was a little busy navigating his own free agency at the time. Plus, he had just finished a grind of a 2022 campaign; hitting 62 home runs with the media and fan frenzy that accompanied breaking a historic record can take a toll on anyone.

Aaron Judge didn't suit up for Team USA in the last World Baseball Classic, but the New York Yankees star is open to the idea of representing the United States in 2026. "I think that'd be pretty fun.

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is keeping his focus on the pinstripes, but there's one career achievement he could be looking forward to. Judge was not a part of the Team USA that reached the finals in the 2023 World Baseball Classic due to the fact that he had just been named captain of the Yankees.