But the crowd at Steinbrenner Field will not see the reigning AL MVP in Friday’s opener and instead will have to wait an extra week to watch him in action this spring, as manager Aaron Boone has circled March 1 as Judge’s likely spring debut.

From a personal standpoint, it has been a glorious offseason for New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge. He and his wife welcomed their first child at the end of January. Though, from the outlook of a professional ballplayer,

TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge heard the news about Juan Soto from across the state. Actually, the buzz extended all the way up the East Coast. The Mets’ savior had just introduced himself to millions of new Mets fans.