New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will head to the bench on Friday in the series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium a day after the team clinched the American League West title with a decisive win over the division-rival Baltimore Orioles. In that contest, Judge hit a home run for the fifth straight game. Trent Grisham will start in center field on Friday and will bat seventh against Pirates rookie right-hander Jared Jones. Judge is having another fantastic season in 2024 and currently leads the AL in home runs (58), RBI (144), walks (133), on-base percentage (.461), slugging percentage (.708), OPS (1.169), OPS+ (226) and total bases (392) in 157 games played. His .325 batting average (180-for-554) is third in the AL, so he still has a shot to win the AL Triple Crown with only three games remaining in the 2024 season.
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his scorching stretch at the plate on Thursday, homering in his fifth consecutive game on the way to a 10-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Judge finished the day 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored, and two RBI. After a "cold" stretch in late August and early September, Judge has returned to form with seven homers and 18 RBI in his last 12 games. He now has 58 dingers on the year and will look for his second 60-homer season over the final weekend.
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with a walk and a go-ahead grand slam in Friday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox. The blast came in the seventh inning with the Yankees down 4-1 but would give them a one-run lead that they would not relinquish. It also snapped a 16-game homerless drought for the 32-year-old and gave him 52 long-balls on the year. It has, of course, been an incredible season for the veteran slugger, now with a .321-52-130-111-8 line with an astronomical .470 wOBA and 213 wRC+.
Aaron Judge Hits 50th Homer, Then Smacks Another For Good Measure
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge blasted two more homers on Sunday, bringing his total to 51 on the season. There are no words to describe this man at this point, as he has a truly unbelievable 1.202 OPS and is carrying fantasy managers to the playoffs by himself. The 32-year-old has an OPS of 1.106 or higher and at least eight homers in every month since May. We could sit here and run off insane stats all night, or just sit back and appreciate greatness. He is the clear first pick in fantasy next year.
Aaron Judge Continues Power Surge, Smacks 49th Home Run
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his power surge on Friday night as he smacked a solo shot for his 49th homer on the season in the Yankees' 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. The solo shot off of Rockies' starter Kyle Freeland was Judge's only hit on the day as he went 1-4. The AL MVP favorite now has a 1.192 OPS and has a homer in four straight games. He's on pace to finish with 62 HR on the season, which would tie his career high that was set in 2022. With the Yankees fighting to stay in front of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East, every one of Judge's blasts have been vital to New York's success. It goes without saying but Judge should be a must start in all fantasy formats and DFS managers need to find a way to have him in their lineups at all costs.
Aaron Judge Clubs Major-League-Leading 48th Homer In Winning Effort
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit his major-league-leading 48th home run of the season in Thursday's 6-0 shutout win over the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium. It was Judge's third straight game clearing the fences and his fourth homer of that span. His opposite-field shot off right-hander Gavin Williams in the fourth inning traveled 360 feet and came off the bat at 104.6 mph. The 32-year-old superstar is on pace to reach the 60-homer mark in 2024, which would be the second time in his career he's reached that lofty mark after eclipsing Roger Maris' single-season American League record with 62 homers in 2022. In his last 99 games since April 27, Judge has hit 44 home runs and driven in 105 runs. He's hit six long balls in his last seven games since Aug. 14 and has gone deep 13 times in 24 games since July 26. Judge is absolutely feasting right now at the plate.
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge launched two more home runs in Wednesday night's blowout win over the visiting Cleveland Guardians. Judge first belted a two-run homer off Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo to right-center field to extend the Yankees' lead to 4-0 in the third inning, then going to the opposite field for his second long ball of the game to give New York an 8-0 lead in the seventh frame of Wednesday's victory over Cleveland. The 32-year-old generational slugger still has Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. on his tail as it relates to the American League MVP race, but Judge has been simply otherworldly since his long-forgotten sluggish spring, batting .382 (120-for-314) with 39 homers, 95 RBI, and 82 runs scored in his last 89 games dating back to May 5.
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge went 2-5 in Tuesday's ballgame with a homer, double, walk, and three RBI as his team lost to the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 in extra innings. Judge is having a historically good season in 2024, as he currently leads the league in homers (45), RBI (114), and OPS (1.172). The 32-year-old will continue to lead the Yankees down the stretch as they look to make the postseason and win the AL East division.
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 at the plate in Friday's 3-0 victory over the Tigers, but the lone hit was his 44th home run of the season. The 32-year-old has a little five-game hit streak going now, during which time he is 10-for-18 (.556) with three home runs and has a .652 OBP. The 6x All-Star is the MVP-front runner at this point and is showing no signs of slowing down.
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge tallied his 300th career home run in Wednesday night's win over the hosting Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, posting three RBI in the victory. After doubling earlier on Wednesday against Chicago, Judge drilled his 300th career homer off White Sox right-hander Chad Kuhl to left field to reach this mark in the fewest games in history and break the game open in the eighth inning. In 55 games since June 8, the 32-year-old generational talent is batting .379 (74-for-195), with 22 dingers, 55 RBI, and 48 runs scored for the Yankees.
