Aaron Judge’s reaction to the viral tweet “Arson Judge” is priceless
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has gotten off to a strong start this season. During the off-season, there was considerable speculation as to where the then-free-agent slugger would end up.
Judge eventually decided to stay with the Yankees and signed a nine-year, $360 million contract.
Before the 2022 American League MVP made his free agency decision, he was linked to a typo that went viral suggesting he would be playing in the Bay Area in 2023.
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New York Yankees midfielder Aaron Judge takes a few warm-up throws before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W Rodriguez))
Baseball columnist Jon Heyman misspelled Judge’s first name in a tweet that implied that superstar player “Arson Judge” was apparently “headed for the Giants.”
A native Californian, Judge has previously mentioned growing up with the San Francisco Giants as a kid.
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In a recent appearance on the On Base with Mookie Betts podcast, the Dodgers star outfielder asked Judge about the infamous tweet.
“I think my name has changed a bit… Yes, Arson Judge. I haven’t seen his stats with the Giants,” Judge joked.
“Mmm, me too, but they must be pretty good,” Betts quipped back.
The judge also recalled that his agent, friends and family members had contacted him about the situation.
“It was funny… That [the tweet] “It blew up a bit,” Judge said to Betts. “I got a few text messages from family and friends, with the Yankees, like, ‘What’s up?'”
Aaron Judge, #99 of the New York Yankees, celebrates with teammates after hitting a one-run home run in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 29, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Some Giants fans who saw the tweet hoped that Judge would actually end up on their team in 2023, but their joy was short-lived.
Heyman quickly drew backlash for skipping Judge’s landing pad with the gun. His tweet also caught the attention of Giants pitcher Logan Webb, who wrote, “Not a cool man.”
Heyman later apologized. “The giants say they haven’t heard from Aaron Judge. My apologies for being hasty.” Heyman wrote.
Aaron Judge, #99 of the New York Yankees, hits a solo home run in the eighth inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 15, 2023 at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)
Judge has had a season in which he set the American League’s all-season home run record with 62 home runs. Roger Maris previously held the record when he hit 61 homers in the 1961 season.
Judge has cut .298/.410/.679 over the course of 47 games this season.
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He’s hit 18 homers this year and is currently at the same pace as last year.