New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha, graced the blue carpet of Yankees teammate and starting pitcher Carlos Rodon's Willow Gala on Monday.It's the second annual gala organized by the Yankees ace and his wife, Ashley, for the Carlos Rodon Foundation. Reining American League MVP Aaron Judge wore a black tuxedo, and his wife turned heads in a radiant red drop-waist gown as they posed alongside Carlos and Ashley Rodon. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe Yankees captain was joined by several of his teammates and their partners. All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger and his wife, Chase Carter, also posed for a picture with the Rodons.Yankees ace Max Fried, who joined the team in the offseason, was also at the event with his partner Reni Meyer-Whalley. The former Braves pitcher posed with his fellow starter and his wife on the blue carpet.Aaron Judge issues rallying cry ahead of intense slate of games . Aaron Judge's appearance at the Carlos Rodon Foundation's event came after the Yankees captain took his outfield duties during the series against the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend. The two-time MVP was restricted to being a designated hitter after an elbow injury sent him to the injured list. Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn't want to risk the AL MVP candidate's arm, hence replacing him with Giancarlo Stanton in the outfield.After the series win against the Blue Jays, who hold a two-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East, Judge shared a motivational message for his teammates in Instagram, recapping the series win against Toronto. "Fantastic start to the week, let's keep the energy up after the off day," Judge captioned the Instagram post.The Yankees host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game series, starting on Tuesday. Detroit has the second-best record in the AL behind the Blue Jays. Following the Tigers series, the Yankees will be at Fenway Park for a crucial three-game series against the Boston Red Sox, who are also contending for an AL Wild Card spot.