Judge has connections and Sears accepted the kind gesture for a night out with his parents, who traveled from their home in South Carolina to be in New York for their very special Opening Day at Yankee Stadium. Here’s more on what Judge did from Sears, who was traded to the A’s in July of ’22 in a package of prospects for pitcher Frankie Montas:

Yankees star Aaron Judge, who has Northern California ties, is the best hitter in the league and will be in town.

After a historic performance by rookie Jasson Domínguez, who became the youngest Yankee since Joe DiMaggio to hit three home runs in a single game, the New York Yankees are riding high. Domínguez's explosive night included his first right-handed homer and a grand slam,

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Friday the Yankees (21-16) open a weekend series in Sacramento against the surprising Athletics (20-18). Will Warren is slated to take the mound for New York against Osvaldo Bido for Oakland. Each of these teams are off on Thursday.