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.'"

Aaron Judge was named the captain and first member of Team USA's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster. The last captain of Team USA was Mike Trout, who was a key member of Team USA's 2023 run that culminated in 3-2 loss in the championship game.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was recently named captain of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. He’s currently the only player on the roster, however, it sounds like former captain Mike Trout is planning on joining the team once again.