Fans — and that very much includes more than a few at Major League Baseball headquarters and at ESPN — can stop dreaming now when it comes to Aaron Judge participating in the Home Run Derby.

It’s again a hard “no,” just as it has been every year since 2018, the year after Judge won the event in Miami during his rookie year in 2017. He put on a show, and those who were there are still in awe.

“Nope,” Judge told Newsday with a smile. “Same answer. Only if I’m talking about it here.”

Judge spoke in the home clubhouse at Yankee Stadium, the “here” he was referring to. When asked about future participation in the Derby, he has said multiple times over the years — and he is asked about it every year — that the only way he will do it again is if the All-Star Game is at Yankee Stadium.

“That h

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