On the heels of an embarrassing playoff performance, Soto's decision to leave the New York Yankees behind was in many ways taken as a repudiation of Judge, who was raked over the coals for a perceived disinterest in recruiting his costar.

Yankees captain Aaron Judge recently reflected on Juan Soto’s visit to the Bronx. Here’s all you need to know.

Soto is set to make his Yankee Stadium return for the Mets' three-game series in the Bronx that gets underway on Friday night.