Aaron Judge has priceless reaction to 'Arson Judge' viral tweet

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New York Yankees Captain Aaron Judge has gotten off to a strong start this season. During the offseason, there was considerable speculation about where the then-free agent slugger would land. 

Judge ultimately decided to stay with the Yankees and signed a massive nine-year, $360 million contract. 

Before the 2022 American League MVP made his free-agency decision, he became associated with a typo that went viral that suggested he was going to play in the Bay Area in 2023.

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New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge takes a couple of warm up throws before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez))

Baseball columnist Jon Heyman misspelled Judge’s first name in a tweet that suggested that the superstar player "Arson Judge" appeared to be "headed to the Giants."

Judge is a California native and has previously mentioned that he grew up rooting for the San Francisco Giants.

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During a recent appearance on the "On Base with Mookie Betts" podcast, the Dodgers' star outfielder asked Judge about the infamous tweet.

"I think my name changed a little bit… Yeah, Arson Judge. I haven’t seen his stats yet with the Giants," Judge joked.

"Mm, me either, they got to be pretty good though," Betts quipped back.

Judge also recalled his agent, friends, and family members reaching out to him about the situation.

"It was funny... That [the tweet] kind of blew up a little bit," Judge told Betts. "I started getting a couple of text