Yankees outfielders Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, both named starters for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, are passing on the Home Run Derby.
“No, not this year,” Soto told Newsday on Thursday morning before the Yankees’ 8-4 loss to the Reds. “I’ve participated twice in my career already. That’s a good amount. For me, that’s it. I won it, I have my trophy, and I’m fine with that.”
Soto, set to hit free agency after the 2024 season, won the Home Run Derby in 2022 in Los Angeles and told Newsday he briefly thought about participating.
Judge, who has hit an MLB-leading 32 home runs, said last month he won’t be participating in the event. He added that he won’t do it again until the All-Star Game returns to New York.
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He doubled down on his decision Thursday.
“Same answer,” Judge, who won the event in 2017 as a rookie, told Newsday. “Only in New York.”
The Yankees last hosted the All-Star Game in 2008.
Here’s the full list of 2024 All-Star starters:
American League
National League
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies; Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks; Trae Turner, Philadelphia Phillies; Alec Bohm Philadelphia Phillies; William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers; Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers; Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres; Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers; Jurickson Profar, San Diego Padres
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