Manny Machado doesn't think Aaron Judge's recruiting pitch last week was a big deal.

"I think it was just blown out of proportion," Machado said.

When the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees played an exhibition game last week, Judge told Machado that he'd look good in pinstripes. The infielder is eligible for free agency after this season.

The comment drew interest from Major League Baseball and Brian Cashman spoke with Judge.

"Everyone always jokes around about a lot of things, and things that we say on the field usually stay on the field," Machado said.

"I've told a lot of people they'd look good in black and orange as well, trying to get guys over here," he added. "It's just part of the game. You want to put the best team out there on your field, and if I'm a part of this team, I want to bring the best guys over here as much as I can. I want to get a ring as well."