The 2025 season for the New York Yankees and Aaron Judge was one of great contrast because although the captain earned his second consecutive American League MVP, the Bronx Bombers once again fell short and far from a World Series championship. After posting a 94-68 record in the regular season, they advanced to the postseason, eliminated their archrival Boston Red Sox, but in the Division Series saw their dream ended against the Toronto Blue Jays, extending their drought to 16 years without winning a Fall Classic.
Now with planning for the 2026 season came a surprise for Aaron Judge and the Yankees organization, as their captain appeared on the ballots for the New York City mayoral election, as reported on X by the specialized account Talkin’ Yanks.
Aaron Judge received 11 votes for New York City mayor in 2025 election
Why did fans write Aaron Judge’s name on New York ballots?
Although the votes do not correspond to a formal candidacy as mayor of New York, some Yankees fans wanted to express their support in an unconventional way and it is not the first time this has happened. In 2017, Judge’s rookie year, he received 10 votes when he was coming off winning the Rookie of the Year Award where he hit 52 home runs and was beginning to captivate the Bronx faithful.
The admiration for New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge once again reached the city’s ballot boxes, proving once again to be one of the team’s leaders and who continues to have dream campaigns, being one of the best in all of Major League Baseball, so much so that he has two consecutive American League MVPs.
Aaron Judge’s future: What do the Yankees need for the 2026 season?
Judge arrives in 2026 with dominant statistics in the Major Leagues with a 9.7 WAR in 152 games and his third MVP in four years. In addition, the captain has proven to be the driving force behind the Bronx Bombers. However, the team has made it a priority to build a team with players who can match Judge’s performance.
They also have needs to strengthen the outfield following the imminent departure of Cody Bellinger, who has been interested in retaining him without having any luck so far. One name that sounds like he could arrive in the Bronx is Kyle Tucker, although there is nothing concrete. The Yankees’ priority is to build their team for a year in which they will seek to end the 16-year World Series drought, in which the biggest challenge is to compete against the Dodgers, a team that beat them in the Fall Classic in 2024.
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