Judge: Yankees will 'let our game speak for itself' this season
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge thinks the 2024 campaign will be much better than last season but wants the team's actions to speak louder than words.
"I can sit here and explain a lot of things, but it comes down to us going out there and doing it," the outfielder said Monday, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.
"I could sit here and talk about our new offense and the guys we got, the pitchers we got. But it really comes to us going out there and doing the job. We got to let our game speak for itself, and that's what we plan on doing this year."
The Yankees made several additions this offseason to help them rebound from their worst season since 1992.
New York brought in Juan Soto to provide Judge with added lineup protection and deepened its outfield rotation by acquiring Alex Verdugo and Trent Grisham. The Yankees also beefed up their bullpen with new relievers Victor González and Caleb Ferguson and fortified the starting rotation by signing Marcus Stroman.
However, Judge credited the team's "different level of focus" and preparation for his confidence entering the season instead of the roster changes.
"It's just been a great energy all camp. ... Everybody here is ready to get things rolling," Judge said.
The Yankees open the regular season Thursday against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Texas.