Aaron Judge in 2013: "Favorite team is the Giants and my favorite players are Giancarlo Stanton and Albert Pujols"

MLB star Aaron Judge's 2013 tweet mentioning his favorite players and team recently resurfaced online in the midst of his free agency saga.

Aaron's nine-year-old tweet was in response to a fan who asked him about his “favorite MLB team and favorite players".

"Favorite team is the Giants and my favorite players are Giancarlo Stanton and Albert Pujols.”

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Judge's 2013 tweet was bound to cause a stir considering the San Francisco Giants are reportedly pulling out all the stops to sign him ahead of the new season.

San Francisco Giants put NBA star Stephen Curry in touch with Aaron Judge to lure him into the Bay Area

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As per Alex Pavlovic, who covers the San Francisco Giants for NBC Sports Bay Area, the team asked Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry to aid them in their pursuit of Judge.

Here's what Alex had to say:

"As part of their pitch, the Giants put Judge in touch with Steph Curry's camp, hopeful that the two superstars could connect as Judge weighs his decision, sources told NBC Sports Bay Area."

"Giants' full-court press of Aaron includes Stephen Curry twist." - New York Post

San Francisco Giants' Joc Pederson also tried to recruit Aaron Judge to the Bay Area through an Instagram story on Tuesday.

Joc posted a picture of Aaron in the SF Giants' jersey and wrote:

“'I got 99 problems … winning ain’t one. We’re ready when you are @thejudge44."

Later, Brandon Crawford and Logan Webb joined Joc to offer a pitch to Aaron Judge.

Aaron is the most sought-after free agent on the market following a once-in-a-lifetime MLB season. He is set to receive jaw-dropping offers from a number of organizations, most notably the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees.