Aaron Judges odd approach to Juan Sotos free agency could cost Yankees: ex-Met

It’s time for Aaron Judge step up to the plate in a different way.Ex-Mets reliever Trevor May said on the “Foul Territory” podcast that he thinks Judge should be more aggressive in recruiting Juan Soto as the outfielder mulls his free-agency options this offseason.In a conference call after winning his second MVP, Judge said that he had not reached out to Soto since the Yankees fell to the Dodgers in the World Series.“But if you want him, sometimes you just have to flex that muscle a bit because you’re Aaron Judge, man,” May, who pitched with the Mets from 2021-’22, said on his popular podcast. “You are the LeBron James of the game right now, so just be him and if that helps you and you get him that’s all that matters at the end of the day.It is interesting and kind of of odd that he was very adamant about his not talking to him, which seemed a little out of place with the situation.”Judge made it clear on the call that he did in fact want Soto back in pinstripes after the two slugging outfielders led the Yankees to a 94-68 record and the team’s first trip to the World Series since 2009.“I think the best thing is to give those guys space,” Judge said of Soto.

“I talked to him all season.He knows how we feel about him.

The most important thing is to let him do his thing … and come to the right decision for him and his family.”Judge did meet with Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner in Tampa this offseason and relayed how important it was to sign Soto.May said Judge should consider being more aggressive, even if that is not his style as Yankees captain.“What do we know about Aaron Judge?” said May, who spent a majority of his career with the Twins.“He is not the most in-your-face, strong personality.

I-am-going-to-insert-myself-into-this-situation guy.That doesn’t seem like something he’s comfortable or likes doing.

“I understand that comes with the captain tag.That’s just what it feels like to me.

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