new york yankees Outfielder Aaron Judge 10 more home runs to break MLB American League record of 61 in a season, set by Yankees outfielder Roger Mullis in 1961.
Since Saturday, Judges has hit 52 home runs in an AL-leading Yankees season.
This achievement will surely help Judge’s AL MVP case and his bid for a new contract. The four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger is set to become a free agent after the 2022 season.
He also matched his personal best of 52 home runs, which he set for the first time in 2017, to earn the AL Rookie of the Year crown.
The latest information on Judge.
Last home run: Judges hit his 52nd home run Saturday in the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Judge has a .296 batting average and 114 RBIs.
Current pace: 64 (tied for fifth in MLB history)
Remaining games: 29
Next game: The Yankees started a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. New York lost the series opener where he lost 9–0 and Game 2 by a score of 2–1. Judge has hit eight homers in his 15 games with Tampa Bay this season.
FOX SPORTS OPINION: “Judge’s home runs are often clustered this year and it may all come down to whether he can hit a run at just the right time. We know this all too well. Judge At the end of the season, he will probably get paid quite a bit by the Yankees as well. will become AL MVP first.It’s just the right moment.” — Martin Rogers
Contract status: The Judges and Yankees failed to negotiate a long-term contract before the start of the 2022 season. The All-Stars reportedly refused a seven-year, $213.5 million extension in spring training, and the two parties avoided arbitration in June and signed a $19 million deal in 2022.
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