TAMPA, Fla. — As New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge stood before his locker in the visitors clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium on the final day of the 2023 season, he made it clear that there was no one he would rather have as his manager than Aaron Boone.

Waiting for outfield practice to begin on Field 3, Yankees captain Aaron Judge stood in foul territory paying attention to the starting infield for Saturday’s spring training game going through its final rounds of groundball drills.

Aaron Judge took the field for the first time Saturday and had a hard two-run single through the left side of the infield in his second at-bat.

as manager Aaron Boone has circled March 1 as Judge’s likely spring debut. “With Aaron, now having done this nine to 10 years into his career now, what did he play, 158 games last year?”

With his first Grapefruit League at-bats of the year under his belt, Aaron Judge said he believes a heavier spring workload could ward off another slow start to his regular season. Judge went 1-for-2

However, Judge and the Yankees must be extremely careful. Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) will begin the season on the injured list, and utility infielder DJ LeMahieu (left calf) could join him after leaving Saturday’s game early.

Aaron Judge made his long-awaited spring training debut and picked up where he left off last season, driving in two runs to help lift the Yankees to a 9-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.

Aaron Judge and the Yankees are preparing for a strong 2025 season. However, Aaron Boone has shared a latest update on Judge's availability.

Aaron Judge will return to the baseball diamond for the first time since the 2024 World Series. Judge’s Spring Training debut comes Saturday, March 1 against the Houston Astros. HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch the game locally on YES Network, and can stream it on fuboTV (free trial).

Aaron Judge is one of the most influential players within the New York Yankees. How influential? Simply put, team owner Hal Steinbrenner frequently consults with Aaron Judge to ass