

Judge’s free agency, and all of the ups and downs that came with it, was the center of the winter's hot stove season. "It’s one of the most fun baseball experiences that I’ve had, so I wouldn’t want to miss that unless there’s a bigger ultimate goal that I need to get to."Īs far as Judge deciding not to compete in the WBC, Stanton understands if Judge wants to take it easy this spring after the grind of his historic 2022 campaign, followed by an equally eventful offseason. "I want to get ready for the season and I just want to have a healthy season, really," Stanton told FOX Sports.
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After 27 championships, the Yankees have not won a World Series in 13 years. This time around, Stanton is focused on bringing a championship back to the Bronx.

Team USA went on to win its first World Baseball Classic title after blanking Puerto Rico, 8-0. building at Petco Park gave USA the lead for good over Dominican Republic in a pool-play elimination game. Stanton’s memorable two-run home run that sailed into the Western Metal Supply Co. Giancarlo Stanton is also not participating in the WBC this year, though he did play in 2017 for Team USA. Deesha Thosar tells Ben Verlander why the Yankees' Aaron Judge opted not to participate in this year's WBC when so many other superstars are.
