Yankees: Aaron Judge pushes hard for Cody Bellinger’s return

Last winter, the Yankees saw Juan Soto leave the club to join the Mets. It was a major blow for the Bombardiers, who had just reached the World Series with Soto in the lineup.

The goal was clear: find a way to replace Soto. And to do so, the club brought in Cody Bellinger (among others) to try and help Judge.

And clearly, the Bellinger experiment was a success. He had a big campaign with 29 home runs and 98 RBIs, becoming an important part of the Yankees' offense.

However, this winter, Bellinger is a free agent, so he could leave the club. But according to Jon Heyman, there's one guy pushing hard for the Yankees to bring him back: Aaron Judge.

Judge would love to see Bellinger back in the Bronx next year.

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Last year, Judge was criticized for not trying to entice Soto back to the Bronx. It caused quite a stir… and obviously, the captain has no intention of making the same mistake again this year.

Or maybe he's more interested in seeing Bellinger again than he was in seeing Soto. But that seems rather unlikely: remember that Soto had changed his phone number, which probably explains why Judge stayed away.

According to Heyman, the Yankees still like their chances of bringing Bellinger back in 2026. It feels like this file is dragging on a bit, but the Yankees are clearly optimistic about reaching an agreement with the outfielder.

It would be a big financial commitment for a team that seems reluctant to take on new players in recent years, but if the captain pushes for it, it could force the Yankees' hand.

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