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Aaron Judge is going out on top — at least in terms of the Home Run Derby. The New York Yankees slugger told reporters on Tuesday that he will not be defending his title in this year’s contest, which will be held at Nationals Park. …
For most teams, we’re a quarter of the way through the Major League Baseball season, and right about at the point that teams can begin assessing what their prospects are. It’s also a point where we can review performances to date and look …
Aaron Judge will not blame fan interference for JD Martinez’s game-winning home run on Thursday. Martinez went opposite field for a solo home run that gave the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 lead over the New York Yankees in the eighth inning. The ball …
Aaron Judge has made his way from the diamond to Alex Trebek’s lips. An episode of iconic quiz show “Jeopardy!” that aired on Friday featured a category in the Double Jeopardy round that was named after the New York Yankees slugger. …
Aaron Judge hitting leadoff may be more than just a spring training gimmick. Speaking with George A. King III of the New York Post over the weekend, first-year New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone discussed the decision to experiment with Judge at …
MLB had some words for the New York Yankees after Aaron Judge did some tampering with future free agent Manny Machado. Judge tried to recruit Machado before Wednesday’s spring training game between the Yankees and Machado’s Baltimore …
Nobody can say that Aaron Boone is not open-minded. The New York Yankees manager said this week that he has considered batting Aaron Judge leadoff. “I’d say it’s possible,” Boone said Tuesday, via NJ.com. “I’ve …
The runner-up in this year’s American League MVP Award voting gave the deserving winner a shoutout on social media not long after the announcement was made. To cap off a great season, Jose Altuve added AL MVP honors to winning a World Series on …
Aaron Judge made a game-changing play in Game 7 of the ALCS on Saturday, and it didn’t even come with him as a batter. The New York Yankees right fielder robbed Yuli Gurriel of a home run to lead off the bottom of the second inning in Houston. …
A catch by Aaron Judge during Game 3 of this year’s ALCS turned into quite the talking point on social media. During the top of the fourth inning, Yuli Gurriel hit a fly ball off of C.C. Sabathia to right field that sent Aaron Judge racing …
The Houston Astros jumped out to a 1-0 series lead over the New York Yankees with a 2-1 win in the series opener in Houston Friday night. It was a pitchers’ duel early on, with New York’s Masahiro Tanaka and Houston’s Dallas Keuchel both …
The Astros and Yankees are currently battling in Game One of the American League Championship Series. In the fourth inning, Carlos Correa and Yuli Gurriel gave the Astros a 2-0 lead. In the following frame, however, the Yankees threatened to get …
Aaron Judge has been mostly ineffective during the ALDS between his New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, but he made his one hit this series count. Judge delivered a key two-out, two-run double in the second inning off Trevor Bauer to make it …
The biggest breakout star of the 2017 MLB season also ended up with the most popular selling jersey: Aaron Judge. More Judge jerseys were sold on MLBShop.com this season than any other player’s jersey, according to a release shared by MLB on …
Every baseball season sees new players emerge as stars and huge contributors to their teams. Some of them are rookies or young players who have everything finally click for them, while others are journeymen who somehow put it together at a later …
Few awards in sports spark more arguments than Most Valuable Player. What is the definition of “valuable?” Can a pitcher win it? Do you have to lead your team to the playoffs to be serious considered? How much do defense, baserunning, and …
