It was a soft, but meaningful salvo. When Juan Soto recently declared the New York Mets stood a better chance of claiming the World Series than the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge responded with a characteristic grace but made his viewpoint clear. “He can say what he wants, “Mr. Judge said. “I definitely disagree with him.”

Aaron Judge takes issue with Juan Soto's conclusion that the New York Mets have a better chance to win World Series titles than the Yankees.

The text messages apparently went unread this past offseason, perhaps sent to a number no longer active. After initially saying he would give Juan Soto space to navigate free agency, Aaron Judge reached out,