New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge did not speak with Juan Soto this offseason because he didn't have Soto's new phone number, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

Soto, who signed a record-setting contract with the New York Mets in free agency, said on Thursday that he hadn't spoken to any of his former teammates since Game 5 of the World Series.

Nightengale reported that Soto had changed his number during free agency, and is now "reaching out to former Yankee teammates."

Getting Soto's contact information this winter reportedly wasn't a problem for Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo.

The New York Post's Mike Puma reported on Thursday that Nimmo "obtained Soto's phone number several weeks ago and texted him" with a plea to join the Mets.

In contrast, Judge has previously said he wasn't involved in the Yankees' efforts to lobby for Soto's return to the Bronx.

Judge told reporters ahead of Game 1 of the World Series that he hadn't discussed free agency with Soto, and later said in November that he and his former teammate hadn't spoken since the end of the postseason.

That apparently hadn't changed by the time Soto inked a $765 million, 15-year deal to join the Mets. The Yankees fell short with their $760 million, 16-year offer and will now have to look elsewhere to rebuild their outfield.