Three years later, Aaron Judge hit an American League record hitting 62 homers in 2022, then he stayed with the Yankees that offseason after testing free agency on a bigger deal, $360 million for 10 seasons.

While Cole praised his fellow Boras Corp. client, he also spoke highly of the Yankees' offseason moves following Soto's departure.

The New York Yankees have had an uneven offseason as they have struggled to overcome the blow of losing out to the New York Mets in the battle for Juan Soto, whom they failed to re