New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge just won't stop hitting home runs. In fact, on Sunday afternoon the outfielder clobbered his fourth home run of the series against the Baltimore Orioles to tie the MLB lead.
Aaron Judge has 4 HR over his last 3 games. 😳 pic.twitter.com/P6dtxEGp0y
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) May 16, 2021
After playing just 28 in the COVID-19 shortened season of 2020, Judge has already surpassed his home run total in 2021 and continues to crush the baseball. After dealing with injuries last season, the Judge is back and he is proving to everybody that- when healthy- he is one of the best players in all of baseball.
On the year Judge is hitting .300 with 12 home runs and 24 RBI s as the Yankees continue to chase the Boston Red Sox for the top mark in the American League East.
Maybe it's just a bit of bad luck for the Orioles, but Judge has found a way to punish them just about every time they face each other.
Most home runs vs single opponent, since 2017:
Mike Trout vs Mariners: 26
Aaron Judge vs Orioles: 24
J.D. Martinez vs Orioles: 23— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) May 16, 2021
Judge is also in the top 10 in slugging percentage and, after the mass of COVID-19 issues the Yankees have dealt with recently, having him healthy and hitting like this is exactly what New York is hoping for.
The 29-year-old is out to prove that he can still perform at a high level as the Yankees make a run for an American League title and another trip to the World Series in 2021. With Gerrit Cole pitching as one of the best in the game, and Giancarlo Stanton heating up at the dish, the Yanks have a lot of people excited about their potential of making a deep run in the playoffs come October.
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