Judge was named to the International League All-Star Team in 2016, but did not play in the 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game after he spent a month on the disabled list due to a knee sprain. He was named an All-Star and won the Home Run Derby, becoming the first MLB rookie to do so. [57] Before the All-Star break, Judge hit .329 with 30 home runs and 66 RBIs. Our scouts who saw him really felt that this is the kind of guy who once he puts everything together with the makeup, the performance that we saw, the athlete had a chance to be an impact guy, Oppenheimer said. [125] Due to his large size and strength, he has elicited comparisons to teammate Giancarlo Stanton, Richie Sexson,[126] Dave Winfield, and Willie Stargell. Judge chose the nickname "All Rise" (given to him by former teammate Todd Frazier) to be worn on the back of his jersey nameplate. [70] On September 30, Judge hit his 52nd home run of the season and his 33rd at Yankee Stadium, surpassing Babe Ruth's single-season record (set in 1921) for most home runs hit by a Yankees player at his home ballpark. He accomplished the feat in his 506th game with only Joe DiMaggio getting there faster at 395 games. [74], With the Yankees finishing the year with a 9171 record, the team clinched a wild card spot. You watch them when they fail as much as when they succeed. Unless Judge feels like he has a lot left to offer Fresno State and will contend for a top-10 pick next yearhe won'tthere is no real rational reason for him to avoid signing this year. Judge posted a slash line of .571/.640/1.333 with eight runs scored, 12 hits, a double, five home runs, six RBIs and three walks over six games played (five multi-hit games and his 13th career multi-homer game). 44 (retired by the Yankees to honor Reggie Jackson) or No. [107], On October 28, 2021, Judge was named a Fielding Bible Award winner for his defensive excellence in the outfield (right and center) for the 2021 season. The Yankees try to determine who each prospect is as a person and as a player, Bohling said.
He is Risen! He finished with 27 strikeouts in the entire postseason, a major league record[77] (this record would be broken by Cody Bellinger in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series just 11 days later). [123] For the 2018 Players Weekend, Judge chose to just have his last name on the back of his jersey. [110], Prior to the 2022 New York Yankees season, Judge was unsuccessful in negotiating a long-term contract with the Yankees. [111] Judge avoided salary arbitration and signed a one-year, $19 million contract on June 24, with additional $250,000 bonuses for winning each of the MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award. About a month before the 13 draft, Bohling flew cross-country to interview Judge. Those 13 homers lead the majors. Even in college, he was still a rough, rough diamond, Beane said. 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[106] This was Judge's 15th multi-home run game of his career. They also had the option to replace their last names with their nicknames on their jersey nameplates, and the vast majority of players did so. In May, he had a .347 batting average, seven home runs, 17 RBIs, and a .441 OBP in 26 games. His .287 batting average and 158 hits were the highest of his career. Judge hit a home run over the Green Monster for the first time on September 8. During the AL Wild Card game against the Minnesota Twins, Judge hit his first career postseason home run en route to an 8-4 Yankees victory. [58] After his performance, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stated that Judge is a player "who can become the face of the game". [40] Judge ended the month of April with 10 home runs, tying the rookie record set by Jos Abreu and Trevor Story. Cashman said he received special insight into Bohling from Jaguars coach Tom Coughlin, who was the father of Tim Coughlin, Cashmans roommate when he was Yankees assistant GM. What he did was so unique. Aaron Judge Breaks Babe Ruth's Yankees Record for Most HRs at Home in a Season. [96] Balls he hit had the highest exit velocity on average of those hit by all major leaguers, at 95.9mph. Balesole has a favorite story that he tells about Judge, one that convinced him that his star pupil would not simply be a major leaguer, but one who played in the majors for at least 10 years. , The good analytics were off the charts the things you see now, the strength. After making his MLB debut in 2016 and hitting a home run in his first MLB career at bat, Judge went on to have a record-breaking rookie season in 2017. 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