New York Yankee Aaron Judge honored the death of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner's late son Miller, 14, during Opening Day on Thursday, March 27. Judge told reporters in a postgame press conference that Gardner and his family have been "on his mind.

The New York Yankees played—and won—on Opening Day with heavy hearts after the death of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son Miller, who tragically passed away after falling ill on a family vacation in Costa Rica.

Cortes had been a core member of the Yankees for the past few years, now he has to face the guys he calls friends. It will be the first time he has to face Aaron Judge, who he is close friends with, and who he avoided facing the only other chance they had to face each other. Technically, Cortes has faced Aaron Judge at the plate before.