Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge
	Judge with the New York Yankees in 2018
New York Yankees – No. 99
	Right fielder
	Born: April 26, 1992; Sacramento, California, U.S.
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
	August 13, 2016, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics ; (through September 14, 2025)
Batting average	.293
Hits	1,189
Home runs	363
Runs batted in	818
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Yankees (2016–present);
Career highlights and awards
	7× All-Star (2017, 2018, 2021–2025); 2× AL MVP (2022, 2024); 3× All-MLB First Team (2021, 2022, 2024); AL Rookie of the Year (2017); 4× Silver Slugger Award (2017, 2021, 2022, 2024); 2× AL Hank Aaron Award (2022, 2024); Roberto Clemente Award (2023); 3× AL home run leader (2017, 2022, 2024); 2× AL RBI leader (2022, 2024);

Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a seven-time MLB All-Star and two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) winner. He holds the AL record for most home runs in a season with 62.^[1] He stands 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighs 282 pounds (128 kg), making him one of the tallest and largest players in MLB.^[2] He is considered by some to be among the best home run hitters and right-handed batters of all time.^[3]^[4]

Judge played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs, and was selected by the Yankees with the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft. After making his MLB debut in 2016, Judge won AL Rookie of the Year in 2017 by unanimous vote and finished second in AL MVP voting. He hit an AL-leading 52 home runs, temporarily setting a new MLB rookie record, and became the first rookie to win the Home Run Derby. In 2022, Judge won his first MVP after setting the AL single-season home run record, breaking the 61-year-old mark held by Roger Maris.^[1]

Following the 2022 season, Judge re-signed with the Yankees on a nine-year, $360-million contract and was named the team's captain. In 2024, he won his second MVP by unanimous vote, leading MLB in home runs and OPS while becoming the fastest MLB player to reach 300 career home runs. That postseason, the Yankees won their first AL pennant in 15 years but lost in the World Series. Judge was named captain of Team USA ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

^ ^a ^b Waldstein, David (October 5, 2022). "With His 62nd Home Run, Aaron Judge Makes His Case". The New York Times. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
^ "Baseball Players All Shapes and Sizes". Baseball-Reference.com via Fanatics. September 10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ "Aaron Judge's Evolution Has Made Him the Best Pure Hitter in Baseball". SI. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ "Batting Around: Is Aaron Judge already a Hall of Famer? Or does Yankees slugger have more work to do?". CBS Sports. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[Waldstein-1] Waldstein, David (October 5, 2022). "With His 62nd Home Run, Aaron Judge Makes His Case". The New York Times. Retrieved October 5, 2022.

[2] "Baseball Players All Shapes and Sizes". Baseball-Reference.com via Fanatics. September 10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[3] "Aaron Judge's Evolution Has Made Him the Best Pure Hitter in Baseball". SI. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[4] "Batting Around: Is Aaron Judge already a Hall of Famer? Or does Yankees slugger have more work to do?". CBS Sports. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

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