Alex Rodriguez may no longer believe in "championship or bust," but he says if Aaron Judge wants to be a true Yankees legend, he needs one.

His answer again was a hard "no," just as it has been every year since 2018, the year after Aaron Judge won the event his rookie year in 2017 in Miami. "Nope," Judge told Newsday with a smile. "Same answer.

The New York Yankees are 38-23 to start the year, and Aaron Judge is having an MVP-caliber season, again. He is practically a lock for the All-Star Game, but the slugger has made it clear where he stands on the Home Run Derby.

Baseball" presented by Capital One heats up during the month of June, with three of the sport's biggest rivalry games coming to the prime-time platform. Reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees welcome the Boston Red Sox to Yankee Stadium on June 8 in a clash of AL East foes.

The eternal rivals, Yankees and Red Sox, face off in a highly anticipated MLB showdown this Saturday. Discover top betting tips, data-driven predictions, and updated odds for this baseball classic.