The New York Yankees are off to an incredible start this season. They own the best record in MLB and appear to be a legitimate World Series contender. The Yankees pitching has been a pleasant surprise but their offense has told the story. Notably, Aaron Judge has been nothing short of incredible. The slugging outfielder already crushed 20 home runs in 2022.

However, the Yankees secret to success was recently revealed.

New York swept the Angels last week and Angels manager Joe Maddon stated that the Yankees are good at picking up pitches. That means New York is able to recognize and detect what pitch is coming and make necessary adjustments at the plate.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone agreed with Maddon's declaration.

“I think we are too. Hopefully we continue to be good at it.”

However, a new development came to light in the Yankees recent game against the Tigers. New York found that Detroit's pitcher was “tipping his pitches.” This Jomboy Media video breaks down exactly what happened.

In summary, the Tigers pitcher was looking in one direction if he was throwing a fastball and in a different direction if he was throwing a breaking ball. The Yankees picked up on this and took full advantage.

New York's ability to sit on pitches has been a major reason for their elite offensive production in 2022. No, they don't always catch pitchers tipping their pitches, but it is clear that Aaron Judge and the Yankees have a very distinct plan in the box and it has worked wonders so far this season.