Aaron Judge is thrilled to have Juan Soto on the Yankees — and he’s ready to see what Brian Cashman will do next.
After the Yankees completed a blockbuster trade Wednesday night to acquire the 25-year-old superstar from the Padres, Judge is hoping for more moves on the horizon.
“We’ve made some big moves the past couple of days and looking forward to making a couple more, but it’s gonna be a fun season I think for Yankee fans,” Judge said Thursday morning on Fox 5’s “Good Day New York.”
The other move Judge referenced was the Yankees’ trade for Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo, which happened on Tuesday, revamping the club’s outfield which will now see Judge play primarily in center.
Trent Grisham, the other player the Yankees acquired in the Soto trade, will be the fourth outfielder.
Soto, who has one year left on his contract, gives the Yankees something that’s historically been a strongpoint but has been lacking in recent years: a surefire left-handed hitting stud.
“I’m excited,” Judge said of the Yankees acquiring Soto. “We gave up quite a few pieces to get him, but he’s a generational talent. His track record, his stats speak for themselves. I think everybody in the Yankee universe is pretty excited to have him on board.”
The Yankees sent pitchers Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Randy Vasquez and Jhony Brito, plus catcher Kyle Higashioka, to the Padres for Soto and Grisham.
What could be next for the Yankees?
They have a meeting set for Monday with 25-year-old Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto, whose price tag could approach $300 million, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Tuesday.
The Mets are among several teams competing with the Yankees for Yamamoto.
Owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns flew to Japan last week to meet with the right-hander.