Judge went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two walks and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.
Judge tacked on to the Yankees' lead with a solo blast to left center to put his team up 8-2. He now has four homers over his last three games and has six RBI over that span. Judge is now standing alone at second in the majors with 18 home runs through 46 games, which is the same amount he had through 46 games last season as well. The 31-year-old is on pace for another historic season and is slashing .303/413/691 with 39 RBI, 41 runs and a 33:59 BB:K to go with a league-leading 1.104 OPS across 201 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Clobbers two homers in victory
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Judge went 3-for-4 with one double, two home runs, three RBI and an additional run in Monday's 10-4 victory over the Mariners.
For good measure, he also stole a homer from Teoscar Hernandez late in the game with a leaping grab at the wall. Judge now has 17 long balls on the year, tied for second in MLB. The superstar's 1.087 OPS is also tops in baseball, and he's hitting .357 with 11 homers since coming back from injury May 9.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Homers in win
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Judge went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over San Diego.
Judge got the Yankees on the board Sunday with a solo shot off Yu Darvish in the bottom of the first inning before adding a second RBI on a base hit in the third. In 18 games this month, Judge is batting .333 with nine home runs and an outstanding 1.261 OPS. The reigning MVP is now slashing .291/.398/.633 with 15 homers, 36 runs scored and 35 RBI through 158 plate appearances this season.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Launches clutch home run
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Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday's victory over Baltimore.
With the Yankees down 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth with one out, Judge stepped up to the plate and hit an equalizing 403-foot homer off Felix Bautista to send the game into extras. The reigning AL MVP has been raking in his last nine games, hitting .429 with eight long balls, 17 RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Day off Sunday
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Judge is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Reds.
Judge will get a day off after he went 5-for-8 with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored over the first two contests of the series. The outfielder's hit streak has now reached eight consecutive games, and he's batting .452 with seven long balls, two doubles, 16 RBI, nine runs and a stolen base over that stretch. Jake Bauers will slide over to right field while Isiah Kiner-Falefa enters the lineup in right field and bats eighth in the series finale with Cincinnati.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Continues hot streak
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Judge went 4-for-4 with one double, three RBI and one run scored in Saturday's victory over the Reds.
Though Judge is heralded for his power, he displayed his versatility as a hitter Saturday, collecting a triad of singles to go along with a double. He paired up with fellow slugger Anthony Rizzo to combine for six of the team's seven RBI in the win, as Judge individually brought Ben Rortvedt in to score twice. Judge has now recorded a hit in eight consecutive games and is hitting 14-for-31 (.452) with seven home runs, 16 RBI and nine runs scored in that span.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Goes deep again Friday
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Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, an additional run and a walk in a 6-2 victory versus the Reds on Friday.
Judge opened the scoring for New York with a solo blast to center field in the first frame. He also walked in the sixth and came around to score on Anthony Rizzo's long ball. Judge has been on a power surge over the past week, belting seven homers and driving in 13 runs over his past seven contests. That has pushed him up to 13 home runs on the season, tied for fourth-most in the majors, even more impressive given his time on the injured list.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Crushes another homer
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Judge went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Thursday's victory over Toronto.
Judge clobbered the sixth pitch of the game to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. He crushed Toronto pitching with four homers in the four-game series, taking his season total to 12. Judge has been excellent in May with a .303/.442/.788 slash line. He has a .993 OPS, 28 RBI and 28 runs in 36 games this season.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Nabs third steal
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Judge went 1-for-3 with two walks a stolen base Wednesday in a loss to Toronto.
Judge was one of only two Yankees to reach base multiple times, and he swiped second base in the 10th inning. The theft was his third of the campaign and his first over his past 28 contests. Judge has added 11 homers, 26 RBI, 27 runs and a .272/.377/.584 slash line through 151 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Crushes game-winning homer
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Judge went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays.
He launched an eighth-inning slider from Erik Swanson over the batter's eye in straightaway center field, putting the Yankees in the lead for good. Judge is locked in at the plate and has five homers and 10 RBI in his last four games, pushing his slash line on the season up to .270/.370/.590 with 11 long balls and 26 RBI in 34 contests.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Two homers, three walks in win
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Judge went 2-for-2 with three walks, a two-run home run and solo home run in Monday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Judge has hit safely in three straight games, totaling four home runs, eight RBI and four walks during that stretch. The reigning AL MVP had been in a mild slump before his recent hot stretch, but he's still slashing .274/.376/.581 with 10 home runs, 24 RBI and 26 runs scored across 33 games (141 plate appearances).
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Launches two long balls Saturday
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Judge went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers and a walk in Saturday's 9-8 win against Tampa Bay.
Judge was instrumental in bringing New York back from an early six-run deficit. He swatted a two-run shot to bring the team to within a pair of runs in the fifth inning, then gave the Yankees their first lead with another two-run blast in the sixth. The big performance snapped an uncharacteristic power drought for the slugger, who hadn't homered in his previous 12 games. Judge is up to eight homers and 20 RBI while slashing .264/.359/.536 with two thefts through 131 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Tallies three hits Wednesday
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Judge went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in Wednesday's 11-3 win over Oakland.
Judge returned from a stint on the injured list Tuesday and went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and two RBI. In his second game back, he put together his fourth three-hit performance of the season. Through 118 plate appearances, the reigning AL MVP is slashing .273/.364/.515 with six homers, six doubles, 16 RBI, 21 runs and two stolen bases.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Reinstated from IL
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Judge (hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Judge will make his return to the lineup after missing just under two weeks while recovering from a strained right hip. The 31-year-old went 5-for-14 with three doubles, three RBI and two runs scored over his final four games before going down with the injury. Judge has produced a .261 average with six homers, 14 RBI, 18 runs scored and two stolen bases over 92 at-bats in 26 games, and he'll look to take advantage of the plus matchup against Oakland on Tuesday night.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Remains on track for Tuesday return
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Judge (hip) continues to hit and run and remains on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Judge has been out since April 27 with a strained right hip, but his absence won't stretch on much longer. His .261/.352/.511 slash line in 26 games prior to his injury was perhaps below his sky-high expectations but still represents a strong performance.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Targeted for return Tuesday
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Friday that the club is currently targeting Tuesday against the Athletics for Judge (hip) to return to the lineup.
Judge ran, threw and did defensive work at the Yankees' minor-league complex in Tampa on Friday. The outfielder is dealing with a strain at the top of his hip, but a return to the lineup against the Athletics on Tuesday would mean he misses only one extra day on the injured list. As long as as there are no setbacks, the Yankees and fantasy managers should get the reigning 2022 MVP back in their lineups at some point next week.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Hopes for minimum IL stay
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Judge (hip) hit in the cage pregame Tuesday and the Yankees are hopeful he'll be ready to return May 8 when first eligible, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.
Judge possibly could have played through his hip issue, but the Yankees decided to play it safe and put him on the IL on Monday. However, it sounds like there's a good chance the slugger will be back in action following a minimum absence.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Heads to injured list
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New York placed Judge (hip) on the 10-day injured list Monday.
The Yankees waited as long as they could to see if Judge could recover from the hip issue without needing a stint on the IL, but the outfielder will end up missing a week-plus after he didn't make as much progress as the team had hoped heading into Monday's series opener with the Guardians. Since Judge's IL stint is retroactive to last Friday, he could be activated as soon as May 8. The Yankees recalled Franchy Cordero from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre to replace the reigning American League MVP on the 26-man active roster.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Taking batting practice
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Judge (hip) is not in the Yankees' lineup Monday versus the Guardians but is slated to take batting practice before the game, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.
Judge will miss a fourth straight start with a strain at the top of his right hip, but it would seem to be a good sign that he's taking BP. Based on how it goes, it's possible he could be ready to return to the lineup Tuesday. The Yankees have Isiah Kiner-Falefa in center field and Willie Calhoun in right field Monday.
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Yankees' Aaron Judge: Won't play Sunday or Monday
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Judge (hip) will not return to the lineup for the Yankees for Sunday or Monday's games, but he could play Tuesday against the Guardians if he's not placed on the injured list, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
The Yankees are still waiting to make a decision on whether to place Judge on the injured list, but at the very least the reigning MVP will miss at least two more games while dealing with the strain at the top of his hip. New York would be able to backdate Judge's injured list stint by three days, so he would likely miss only another week if the Yankees deem that to be a necessary move.
