Judge was recruited to join Team USA's roster in the winter of 2022, but he was a little busy navigating his own free agency at the time. Plus, he had just finished a grind of a 2022 campaign; hitting 62 home runs with the media and fan frenzy that accompanied breaking a historic record can take a toll on anyone.

Aaron Judge didn't suit up for Team USA in the last World Baseball Classic, but the New York Yankees star is open to the idea of representing the United States in 2026. "I think that'd be pretty fun.

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