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:

Luis Severino grew up a Yankees fan. He still is a Yankees fan, he said. He also just wants to face off against the Yankees already.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luis Severino is years removed from his status as a can’t-miss, flame-throwing prospect whose electric fastball and wipeout slider allowed him to debut as a 21-year-old for the Yankees in 2015.