​Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger has teamed with Aaron Judge for two seasons, but he says it’s Juan Soto of the crosstown rival Mets who’s the best hitter in the sport.“Juan Soto: Best bat in the game,” Bellinger said at All-Star Game media availability when asked his opinion on Soto. “Consistent at-bat every single game. He’s so good, man.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSoto is batting second and starting in left field in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. In his second season of a 15-year $765 million contract with the Mets, he’s sporting a .290 batting average and a .967 OPS, with 21 home runs and 51 RBI. In Soto’s nine-year career, he’s made five All-Star teams while finishing top five in MVP voting four times.Judge is a three-time American League MVP through his 11-year career with the Yankees. He’s led all of MLB in bWAR three times and home runs twice. This season, he’s played 59 games before suffering a fractured right rib that has kept him on the injured list since the end of May. Judge hit 17 home runs in his limited action, and despite the injury, he was named to his eighth All-Star team and was slated as a starter if he was healthy.The Yankees are listed at +220 to win the AL Pennant this year on BetMGM. Our comprehensive BetMGM Sportsbook review will show you how to register and use their platform.MORE BYAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJAMES MERTZJohn Harbaugh gives important update on Giants’ injured starsJul. 14, 2026, 6:20 p.m.Yankees Hall of Famer’s son, a slugger, takes next step toward MLB dreamJul. 14, 2026, 12:34 p.m.Bellinger’s comment turned heads on social media. On the X clip of Bellinger, NFL writer John Frascella wrote, “Am I hearing this right… am I reading this right… Cody Bellinger says Juan Soto is the best hitter in MLB over his TEAMMATE Aaron Judge??”This year is Bellinger’s second season as teammates with Judge. He praised Judge and fellow veteran Giancarlo Stanton as leaders of the Yankees.“Both of those guys are so well-respected in our locker room,” Bellinger said. “When they speak, we listen…hopefully we can have them back soon.”Read the original article on NJ.com. Add NJ.com as a Preferred Source by clicking here.