NEW YORK – New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has agreed to be the newest ‘Captain America’ at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
On Monday morning, a post to MLB’s social media accounts depicted Judge in a Team USA jersey.
This would mark Judge’s first WBC participation, having previously cited his commitment to the Yankees and preparing for the season as reasons for remaining in spring training for the March event.
The last WBC ended memorably, as Shohei Ohtani struck out then-Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout in Japan’s thrilling victory over the U.S. in 2023.
Mark DeRosa returns as Team USA manager
According to MLB.com former big leaguer and current MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa will return as manager of Team USA, with the first round of games scheduled for March 6-11 at the Houston Astros’ Daikin Park.