New York Mets superstar outfielder Juan Soto is realizing just how different life is without Aaron Judge looming in the on-deck circle. “I had the best hitter in baseball batting behind me,” Soto told the New York Post.

Aaron Judge, captain of the New York Yankees, weighed in on Juan Soto’s early struggles with the New York Mets, offering a perspective on his former teammate’s adjustment in Queens. While there’s a notable difference in not having New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge,

April 16th, 2025 by Michael Griffin Juan Soto knew leaving the Yankees meant more than a change of scenery—it meant he’d no longer be hitting behind the mighty Aaron Judge. Now, as a Met, Soto is confronting the reality of life without Judge’s protection,