“You know you hope so, you know you hope so,” Judge said. “He brought us a lot of joy. I think we brought him a lot of joy as well. Like I said, we were lucky to have him for this year.”

Soto said his teammates “wished me the best of luck and make sure I do the best for me and my family. These guys, very special, and I’m really happy to play with them and really excited what’s going to be.”

He laughed when asked if the fans chanting his name at Yankee Stadium during Game 5 would encourage his decision.

“Probably impact the decision of the ownership,” he quipped. “We will see, we will see how it goes. So definitely real excited and really thankful for these fans. They’ve been incredible all year long.”