
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who on Thursday was named the unanimous American League MVP, told reporters during a Friday conference call that he has been giving Juan Soto, the top free agent on the market whom the Yankees hope to sign to a long-term contract, plenty of space.
And while Judge hasn't spoken to Soto since the Yankees' World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he has been using his influence as the club's captain to speak with Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner about the Dominican slugger, as well as a myriad of other topics.