In an 11-photo Instagram post on Dec. 31 captioned “2024>2025,” Judge highlighted his year but did not include a single post with Soto, who helped form the most powerful lineup duo in baseball, Soto batting No. 2 and Judge third. (Soto did like the post, however.)

The Yankees will look within as they prepare for a new year with the same goal: A tickertape parade through the Canyon of Heroes.

December 8 was not a good day for the New York Yankees or its fanbase. This is because former Yankees superstar Juan Soto signed with the cross-town Mets instead of accepting a $16-year, $760 million contract his former club offered.