Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Aaron Judge is adding another captaincy to his rsum. The reigning American League MVP will serve as Team USA captain in next years World Baseball Cla sic, he announced Monday. Judge did not participate in the last WBC in 2023, since it was held during the first spring training after he signed his nine-year, $360 million contract to stay with the Yankees, when he was also named the teams first captain since Derek Jeter. It wasnt the best, sitting at home watching Team USA Clay Buchholz Jersey battle, Judge said Monday on MLB Network of mi sing it last time. I wanted to be there, it was kind of in the middle of free agency. CAPTAIN AMERICA Aaron Judge will lead Team USA in the 2026 . MLB (@MLB) Yankees captain Aaron Judge hits a double against the Giants on April 13, 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post Explore More Hes since won another MVP and had no hesitation this time around, calling it a special honor. Getting a chance to represent this country and have Team USA acro s my chest, its a great opportunity, Judge said. I never had this opportunity before, even growing up as a kid. Mike Trout served as Team USA captain in the previous WBC. Jason Adam Jersey