Aaron Judge has always looked the part of a superhero. Now he has the title to match: Captain America. The superstar slugger was named captain of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Monday.

Mike Trout, the 2023 captain of Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, is more than happy to pass the torch to New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who was named the captain for the 2026 event on Monday. "I reached out to Trout yesterday, told him where we were going," Team USA manager Mark DeRosa noted. "He said, 'He's the one.'"

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge will make his Team USA debut at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa announced Monday.