The World Baseball Classic isn’t ‘til next March, but Team USA has a captain: Aaron Judge. Plus: Nolan Arenado speaks on his reasons for refusing the Astros, Sam Blum tells the heartbreaking story of a White Sox legend and Ken tells us about Kyren Paris’ impressive set of goals.

A aron Judge has been the face of the New York Yankees for years, but now he will be the face of an entire nation on the world stage. Judge was named the captain of team USA this

World Baseball Classic, Team USA lost 3-2 to Japan in the championship game. One notable absence in that tournament was New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who had just signed a nine-year, $360 million extension and wanted to use the time to get ready for spring training.