Aaron Judge Fantasy Stats

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was named the American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday night for the second straight season, MLB announced. Judge set the record for the most home runs in a single season in the AL in 2022 with 62, and now he's won back-to-back MVP awards, proving that he's one of the best right-handed hitters in MLB history. In 2025, he led all of baseball with a .331 batting average while also hitting 50 home runs. The only other players to do that were Hall of Famers Jimmie Foxx (1938) and Mickey Mantle (1956). Judge's 53 total home runs were the most ever by a batting champ. The 33-year-old didn't stop there, though, also leading the league in on-base percentage (.457) and slugging percentage (.688). Judge's OPS of 1.144 was nearly 200 points higher than Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh's .948. The fact that Judge played through an elbow injury in 2025 made his campaign even more impressive.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge headlined this year's American League Silver Slugger award winners to take home the hardware for the fifth time in his career, according to David Adler of MLB.com. Joining Judge in the AL were Athletics rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz (first-time winner), Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (first), Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (sixth), Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (second), Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (first), Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (first), Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (first), Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (third), and Tigers utility player Zach McKinstry (first). The Yankees were the best slugging team in the AL in 2025, scoring a league-best 849 runs, 51 more than any other team. They also led the AL in homers (274), slugging (.455), OPS (.787) and total bases (2,488).

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) will not need surgery on his right elbow this offseason after undergoing an MRI exam, according to manager Aaron Boone. "He'll take some time off and continue to do strengthening things and rehab stuff," Boone said. Judge had a flexor strain in his throwing arm in late July and spent 10 days on the injured list. When the 33-year-old two-time MVP returned, he was limited to designated hitter duties for a month. He eventually returned to everyday duties in right field in the Bronx and should have a pretty normal offseason, barring a setback over the winter. Boone expects Judge to open the 2026 campaign as the team's starting right fielder. Judge had 50-plus homers for the second straight year in 2025 and led the league in runs (137), WAR (9.7), walks (124), average (.331), on-base percentage (.457), slugging (.688), OPS (1.144), and total bases (372) in 152 games played.

When asked about the injured elbow he dealt with this year, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) said, "We'll definitely do some work on it and get it right." When asked if that could mean having offseason surgery, Judge added, "I'm not a doctor. I don't know." Judge went on the 10-day injured list in late July due to a flex strain in his right elbow, but he spent the minimum number of days on the IL and returned to a designated hitter role in New York. The 33-year-old former MVP didn't return to right-field duties for a month, but he was able to play defense in the final few weeks of the regular season and for the two postseason series. Now that the Bombers are eliminated from the playoffs, Judge will focus on getting his elbow right for 2026. If he does go under the knife, the elite fantasy asset could be in danger of not being ready for Opening Day.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge smashed his 53rd home run of the season in a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Judge, who hit a 383-foot solo shot off Tomoyuki Sugano in the first inning, later added a two-run single to finish the day 2-for-4 with three RBI. Already a two-time AL MVP, Judge has made a compelling case for a third award this season, though he'll have to fend off Mariners catcher and 60-home run man Cal Raleigh. Judge, who is assured the first AL batting title of his career this year, has slashed a jaw-dropping .331/.458/.691 with 114 RBI and 136 runs scored in 151 games and 675 trips to the plate.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Thursday's 9-3 win against the Tigers, bringing his season total to 46 and his career total to 361. Those 361 long balls for New York move him into a tie for fourth-most in franchise history with the all-time great Joe DiMaggio. The slugger is slashing .322/.443/.669 with 118 runs, 100 RBI, and 11 stolen bases to go along with his 46 home runs. He is the current favorite to take home the AL MVP Award for the second year in a row and figures to once again be a top-three pick in fantasy for 2026.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) is making the start in right field on Friday against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman in the Bronx and is hitting third in the batting order. This will be the first time that Judge has handled outfield duties since late July when he went down with a flexor strain in his right elbow. The 33-year-old reigning MVP has been working through a throwing program for a while, but the Yankees were never in a rush to get him back on defense until he was fully ready. Now that Judge is able to play defense again, it will open up the designated hitter spot for right-handed slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Judge should obviously be in all starting fantasy lineups on Friday, and he's hitting a robust .356 with a 1.322 OPS, six home runs and 12 RBI in 45 career at-bats against Gausman.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) is getting close to returning to right field, but the team hasn't set a target date yet, manager Aaron Boone told Talkin' Yanks on Tuesday. Judge went on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow in late July, and since he came back Aug. 5, the two-time AL MVP has been a full-time designated hitter. In a best-case scenario for the Yankees, Judge will go back to right sometime soon, which will enable Giancarlo Stanton to return to DH duties. Before Judge suffered his injury, the 35-year-old Stanton hadn't played the field since 2023. Because Stanton is too important to the Yankees' lineup to sit, they have started him in right 12 times since Judge came off the IL. Boone said that Stanton will start in left on Tuesday for the first time in two years when the Yankees open a series in Houston.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) will continue to serve as the team's designated hitter for at least a little while longer. Judge has been tossing from up to 150 feet in the outfield and throwing to second base this week, but not at maximum velocity. The two-time MVP suffered a flexor strain in his right elbow over a month ago and hasn't lined up in the outfield since July 25 as a result. There's still no timetable for Judge to return to his normal position, right field, but manager Aaron Boone expects it to happen this season. "I do," Boone said Thursday when asked if he believes Judge will play the outfield again in 2025. In a best-case scenario for the Yankees, they'll go back to having Judge in right and Giancarlo Stanton at DH for the rest of the season. With Judge unable to play the field, they've had to choose between using Stanton in right or keeping him out of the lineup over the past few weeks.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) threw to bases on Sunday for the first time since suffering a flexor strain in his right elbow a month ago. While manager Aaron Boone said afterward that Judge looked good, there's still no timetable for him to return to the outfield in games. Since Judge came off the 10-day injured list on Aug. 5, the two-time MVP has exclusively served as the Yankees' designated hitter. That's not an ideal setup for New York because it forces the club to either play big-hitting DH Giancarlo Stanton in right field or keep him out of the lineup entirely. Unfortunately for the Yankees, they'll have to continue with that arrangement for at least a little while longer as they vie for a playoff berth. With the Yankees trying to avoid a four-game sweep against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, Judge will DH and hit second, while Stanton will play right and bat fifth versus right-hander Dustin May.