New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge, for the first time in a while, felt the heat of the fans when he finished with a .170 batting average in a month. But by the end of May, the struggle phase of Judge had just disappeared from the fans’ memories as the captain went on a blistering historic run.
Aaron Judge broke records and unlocked new milestones almost every day with his sensational home run spree in the month of May. He broke more than 10 league records. And his teammates at the Yankees are just completely awestruck and grateful to be able to witness an unforgettable season.
Aaron Judge On Pace To Produce Something Extraordinary This Year
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge went after every mega league record with his sensational resurgence in the month of May. He finished with a . .371 with 14 home runs, 12 doubles, 27 RBI, 22 walks, and a 1.415 OPS across 28 games to record the most explosive stretches in MLB’s history. He broke over 10 league records, including the best 20-game stretch in which he surpassed several franchise legends. Judge also topped the league in home runs, OPS, fWAR, and on-base slugging percentage. Judge’s onslaught on the plate is still continuing in June as he is set on a pace to yet another record-breaking home run season. Meanwhile, while Judge is doing his thing in the calmest and most composed manner, his teammates cannot stop praising him.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed that anything Aaron Judge does on the plate no longer amazes him, as he has seen the slugger produce extraordinary things on a regular basis over the years. “When he gets locked in, it’s just different,” said Boone. Marcus Stroman, the newly added pitcher, said that having the former MVP as a teammate is a privilege, and someday, he will talk to his grandkids about these moments of greatness. Alex Verdugo felt relieved to finally be on the same side as Judge after spending years on the other side as an opponent. “He’s a different animal,” Verdugo added. Nestor Cortes, who backed Judge while he was getting booed in April, was relieved to finally see the captain breaking out, as he knew it was only a matter of time before those boos turned into loud cheers.
Judge Moves Past Teammate Juan Soto In MVP List
After a slow start to the season, New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has fallen back on the MVP conversation. With a sensational stretch in May, Judge has now surpassed his Yankee teammate Juan Soto to lead the AL-MVP odds. As per FanDuel, Judge is leading with +250 odds, whereas Soto is reeling at second with +270 odds.
Notably, a tough fight between the Yankees teammates for the AL-MVP race was expected to spark pre-season. While Aaron Judge is leading the race, the prestigious award is still for anyone to grab. A large half of the season grind is still left, and the one with more consistency will eventually steal the title.
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