Aaron Judge

Judge is now two home runs away from tying Roger Maris' single-season home run records for both the Yankees franchise and the American League as a whole. Judge ...

The next-closest American League hitter, [Yordan Alvarez](/mlb/players/2507341/yordan-alvarez/), awoke on Sunday with 37 home runs. [Kyle Schwarber](/mlb/players/2135243/kyle-schwarber/) of the Philadelphia Phillies had 39 at the beginning of the day). His 57 home runs were 18 more than any other player in the majors ( Judge came to the plate in the ninth with a chance to hit his third homer of the game and 60th of the season, but he had to settle for a line-drive double off the left-field wall. Judge's second, also of the solo variety, extended the Yankees' lead to a 10-4 margin. Judge is now two home runs away from tying Roger Maris' single-season home run records for both the Yankees franchise and the American League as a whole.

Since the All-Star break, any talk of a potential Triple Crown winner in MLB this season has mainly centered around Cardinals first baseman and National ...

Three players to win the Triple Crown would be the most for any Major League franchise -- the Cardinals (Joe Medwick and Rogers Hornsby) and Red Sox (Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski) are the other teams with multiple winners. [Manny Randhawa](mailto:[email protected]) is a reporter for MLB.com based in Denver. The last time an NL player won the Triple Crown was 85 years ago, when the Cardinals’ Medwick won it in 1937. And, needless to say, Judge leads all of baseball in homers -- he’s got 20 more than the Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber, who is second in MLB -- and RBIs (Judge leads the Majors with 127). [chase of the AL single-season home run record](https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/2022-aaron-judge-home-run-pace-tracker) of 61, set by Roger Maris 61 years ago. Since RBIs became an official stat in 1920, just 10 different AL/NL players have won a Triple Crown, with two multiple-time winners. [potential Triple Crown winner](https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-goldschmidt-triple-crown-watch-2022) in MLB this season has mainly centered around Cardinals first baseman and National League MVP favorite Paul Goldschmidt. Here are five recent players who came up just short. just last year. 1942: Ted Williams, Red Sox (AL)* 1947: Ted Williams, Red Sox (AL) But as his march on Maris’ mark continues, Judge also finds himself just two batting average points shy of leading the league in all three Triple Crown categories.

With a 3-for-4 day in Milwaukee Sunday, Aaron Judge not only hit his 58th and 59th home runs of the 2022 Major League Baseball season, but he boosted his ...

In fact, Judge has to be the favorite to lead the American League in all three Triple Crown categories — home runs, RBI and batting average. Judge has all but clinched the AL home run crown. [he hit his 58th](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/watch-aaron-judge-hits-58th-home-run-three-shy-of-roger-maris-record) and [5](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/watch-yankees-judge-first-to-hit-59-home-runs-in-season-since-stanton) [9th home runs of the 2022 Major League Baseball season](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/watch-yankees-judge-first-to-hit-59-home-runs-in-season-since-stanton). Judge is [currently on pace to finish the season with 65 dingers](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/watch-yankees-judge-first-to-hit-59-home-runs-in-season-since-stanton). Judge is now tied with Bogaerts for second (.316), one point behind Arráez. He's now just one point behind the American League leader, Minnesota Twins utility man Luis Arráez, in batting average.

Angels interim manager Phil Nevin says he loves Aaron Judge like a son but picks Shohei Ohtani for MVP. Hopefully, Judge's father has a clearer mind and ...

The Yankees are six games under since the break while Judge is putting together a fantasy half. Aaron Boone, as unbiased as Nevin, called Judge’s year “a season for the ages.” But Boone doesn’t need to stump for Judge. While he hasn’t tried pitching, his Fangraphs WAR is about to hit 10 off this game, which would put him with Mike Trout and Mookie Betts as the only active players to reach that height. The awards, the chase, Since the break, it’s higher than 1.300, which truly is unreal. [correctly stating there’s West Coast bias in the voting](https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/aaron-judge-is-clear-mvp-despite-shohei-ohtanis-brilliance/). If there’s East Coast bias, how to explain the Angels winning four MVP awards in a decade without winning a playoff game? One, Boone’s job isn’t in jeopardy (sorry to the blood-thirsty Yankee fans among you). And now comes Nevin, the former Yankees coach who’d become former Angels manager if he took up the case for Judge. The odds boards now put Judge at 1-200 to win. Roger Lodge, the former “Blind Date” guy who has a nice Angels-centric talk show in the OC, tweeted Ohtani should win. I was called everything from a meanie to a typical New Yorker (that may be the same thing, not sure) after my column Friday

An eight game hitting streak has increased Judge's batting average to .312 entering Sunday, just .004 points behind AL leader Luis Arraez. If he can find a way ...

It would also end any speculation as to who the AL MVP would be – as impressive as Ohtani would be, Judge is making history as well. It would not be a surprise if he challenged Max Scherzer for the highest salary in the majors. The Yankees had offered a seven year extension worth $213.5 million during the offseason, only for Judge to turn that down and gamble on himself. It is not a surprise that he is the odds on favorite to earn the AL MVP award despite Shohei Ohtani’s continued brilliance as a two way player. Judge has had one of the best contract seasons in recent history. He has produced a .312/.415/.687 batting line in his 625 plate appearances entering Sunday, hitting 57 homers while driving in 123 runs and stealing 16 bases.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 58th home run of the season on Sunday, moving three shy of Roger Maris' American League record with 16 games ...

Burnes is 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA against the Mets. Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Clarke Schmidt. Seeking a Triple Crown, Judge leads the major leagues in homers and with 127 RBIs. Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber is a distant second in the major leagues with 39 homers. "It's probably not going to be a child-friendly environment in the bleachers. Judge added a two-run double in the ninth as part of a four-hit day for New York (88-58), which hit five homers and avoided a three-game sweep. ... RHP Albert Abreu (elbow inflammation) pitched a scoreless inning for Double-A Somerset, striking out two and allowing one hit. "I don't really have a good answer," Cole said. My focus is to go out there and win a game." Aaron Hicks and rookie Oswaldo Cabrera also went deep as the Yankees overcame 3-0 and 4-1 deficits. It's a really thin margin of error." It's going to be nuts."

Aaron Judge blasted a pair of solo home runs to raise his season total to 59 and move within two of the single-season American League record as the ...

Dylan Moore doubled and scored on a single by Adam Frazier, tying the game at 1. The Angels also got an impressive performance from shortstop Livan Soto, just called up Saturday from Double-A Rocket City (Ala.). He allowed one hit and one walk with eight strikeouts over six innings. The win also moved the Padres past Philadelphia into second in the National League Wild Card race and widened their edge over Milwaukee to 2 1/2 games. Ryan Feltner (3-8) allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings for Colorado, which recorded just its fifth road series win of the season. Jordan Romano (5-4) allowed singles to pinch hitters Kyle Stowers and Ramon Urias and a walk to Cedric Mullins to open the ninth before Rutschman’s late heroics. Right-hander Sandy Alcantara strengthened his case for the National League’s Cy Young Award. Philadelphia starter Bailey Falter went 4 2/3 innings and allowed one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Xander Bogaerts (2-for-4) became the fourth Red Sox player to record 1,400 career hits before turning 30. Detroit starter Drew Hutchison (2-9) was charged with six runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Gerrit Cole (12-7) earned the win with four hits, four runs, three walks and eight strikeouts in five innings. Judge also hit a two-run double in the ninth.

Just when it looked like Aaron Judge had cooled off at the plate, slowing his historic home run pace, the Yankees slugger produced his 11th multi-homer game ...

Not only is the slugger on pace to blow by the record for home runs in the American League, but he could legitimately win a Triple Crown as well. His .316 batting average is tied for second in the AL, one percentage point behind Twins left-handed hitter Luis Arraez, as of Sunday afternoon. Four innings later, Judge took advantage of a missed location with two strikes from Brewers reliever Luis Perdomo. Leaving the yard twice in Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon, ending a three-game homer drought, Judge has now hit 59 home runs this season. Judge's first homer of the afternoon at American Family Field came in the third inning off Brewers right-hander Jason Alexander. Judge took it the other way, sending a missile 111.6 mph to right-center field.

MILWAUKEE -- This wasn't the first time the Brewers have been unwilling participants in a chase for home run history. Aaron Judge slugged home runs Nos.

Everyone was safe while the tying run scored, and the Yankees made it a four-run inning with a broken-bat single and a two-run base hit off [Brent Suter](https://www.mlb.com/player/brent-suter-608718). But it was a mix of defense and buzzard’s luck, and not home runs, that led to a 4-3 Brewers lead slipping away during New York’s four-run rally in the fifth. He’s a big-time role model, just the way he goes about his business on and off the field. I just didn’t want to see him hit a couple against us today.” [Justin Topa](https://www.mlb.com/player/justin-topa-623437) pitching, Giancaro Stanton rocketed a 97.1 mph one-hopper to third baseman [Luis Urías](https://www.mlb.com/player/luis-urias-649966)’ left. “He’s just a really special talent, and honestly, I wish him well. Judge settled for a two-run double that bounced off the wall in left field to finish a four-hit, four-RBI afternoon. McGwire hit four homers against the Brewers that year including his own Nos. [the Brewers' 12-8 loss to the Yankees](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/yankees-vs-brewers/2022/09/18/661162/final/box) on Sunday at American Family Field, as New York slugged five home runs to Milwaukee’s three and avoided being swept. It's a really thin margin of error." “When you make a mistake against him, he’s going to take advantage of it.” 12 and a pair of two-homer games.

Aaron Judge blasted a pair of solo home runs to raise his season total to 59 and move within two of the single-season American League record as the visiting ...

The Giants got within a run in their half of the 10th when Wilmer Flores singled in automatic runner Heliot Ramos with one out, and San Francisco later loaded the bases with two outs against Andre Jackson. Craig Kimbrel (5-6), who pitched a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth, was credited with the win. The win also moved the Padres past Philadelphia into second in the National League Wild Card race and widened their edge over Milwaukee to 2 1/2 games. Dylan Moore doubled and scored on a single by Adam Frazier, tying the game at 1. He allowed one hit and one walk with eight strikeouts over six innings. Jordan Romano (5-4) allowed singles to pinch hitters Kyle Stowers and Ramon Urias and a walk to Cedric Mullins to open the ninth before Rutschman's late heroics. Ryan Feltner (3-8) allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings for Colorado, which recorded just its fifth road series win of the season. Gerrit Cole (12-7) earned the win with four hits, four runs, three walks and eight strikeouts in five innings. Tanner Banks (2-0), who pitched the last three innings and only allowed one run, was credited with the victory. Center fielder Michael Harris II made a leaping effort to catch the ball and barely missed depriving Bohm of his 12th homer. Detroit starter Drew Hutchison (2-9) was charged with six runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Judge also hit a two-run double in the ninth.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays backed New York Yankees star Aaron Judge with a comment insinuating Shohei Ohtani would be stealing the MVP.

Ohtani dominating on both sides of the ball feels like a baseball villain cooked up in a lab specifically to prevent Judge from winning an MVP. The Jays slugger still called Ohtani an “excellent” player, but … The interview wasn’t all platitudes in Judge’s direction, though. Ohtani battle, which was … started it!), but if someone was inclined to vote for Ohtani because of his spectacular season on the mound, as well as representative season at the plate, it would make sense. there are plenty of “excellent” players in today’s game.

It was the dawn of Aaron Judge's junior season at Fresno State University, and the future Yankee found a seat alongside his Bulldogs teammates, ...

“Looking at numbers during the year, all it’s going to do is drag you down and get you not focused on the right thing, which is to help the team win the game,” Judge said. If I’m focused on my batting average or my home runs, I’m not going to be focused or completely locked in on what I need to do at the plate.” You play a game, you shower, you leave and you’re ready for the next game,” Judge said. Boone said that the most significant difference has been Judge’s ability to prepare and withstand the grind of a 162-game schedule; Judge, 30, boils it down to “staying on the field.” But his theory is similar to one long attributed to the great Satchel Paige: “Don’t look back, something could be gaining on you.” Judge’s marked improvement against sliders has also benefited him greatly, a process that involved refining his bat path to keep the barrel in the zone longer and training his eyes by tracking triple-digit velocity from machines. Play the nine innings today, then recover, stretch out and do whatever you need to do for the next one.” “Talking with a lot of guys away from the field, the places I’ve worked out in the offseason and the guys I work with during the season to keep my body right. Judge went from a curiosity to a dependable regular in center field, chasing down balls in the gaps and showing off his impossibly strong arm. As manager Aaron Boone observed, “Ohtani may be having a better [year than in 2021, when he won the MVP], but Judge is having one for the ages.” There has been power in droves, with Judge far and away pacing the AL field in home runs (59) and RBIs (127), with a mindset to keep it simple and swing at strikes, every time up. On the field, off the field, on the plane – he is just the total package.”

Aaron Judge hit home runs number 58 and 59 in the New York Yankees' 12-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He's now two away from tying Roger Maris' single-season ...

“And I think the fact that we’re where we are in the pennant race and what he’s doing hopefully should create for an awesome environment at [Yankee Stadium].” The Yankees have a six-game home stand beginning on Tuesday, with two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates and four against bitter rivals the Boston Red Sox, and Judge only had one thing on his mind after the game. The Brewers got off to a hot start when Kolten Wong hit a three-run homer to put them up 3-0 at the bottom of the first. That’s really the only thing on my mind right now,” he said. “I’m focused on doing what I can to be a good teammate and help the team win. I mean, it’s wonderful.

Judge drove a sinker from Milwaukee's Jason Alexander with a 2-0 count to the opposite field in right in the third inning. The 414-foot drive that left the bat ...

Judge hit his first of the day on a sinker from Jason Alexander with a 2-0 count in the third inning. Seeking a Triple Crown, Judge had four hits and four RBIs. The two homers against Milwaukee totaled 857 feet.