New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Texas Rangers. Judge hasn't played in the field in two days and will now get a day off. The Yankees appear to be playing things smart when it some to the star slugger's workload, a good idea considering his battles with injuries in the past- and more importantly, how he's been swinging the bat this season. New York will use the designated hitter spot to give Luke Voit a breather from the field...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is getting the day off as the team takes on Dane Dunning and the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Luke Voit is getting the start at designated hitter with Tyler Wade in right field. Judge has been coming on strong lately. He's slashing .323/.400/.597 with five home runs, nine RBI and 11 runs in May. Expect to see him back in the lineup on Friday when the team opens up a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a homer, and a walk in Sunday's loss to Baltimore. Judge's homer, which tied him for the major league lead, was a no-doubter, as it traveled 443 feet at an exit velocity of 114.7 MPH. The slugger is riding a six-game hitting streak, five of which have been multi-hit games, and he has now homered in three straight contests. Judge is absolutely on fire at the dish right now and is likely carrying some fantasy teams to ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 8-2 victory over Baltimore. Judge's home run was a more quiet one by Statcast standards, as it traveled 385 feet at an exit velocity of 96.6 MPH. Still, it's his third home run in the last two games- and his fourth of the week- as it's safe to say that he's broken out of the mini-slump he was in to start May. Judge now owns a .289/.389/.586 with 11 homers and 23 RBI in 36 games. He's hitting the ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in a 5-4 win over Baltimore. Both of Judge's homers were key hits for the Yankees, as each one gave them the lead. All three of Judge's batted balls from Friday's game registered exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater, as good a sign as any that the slugger has busted out of his recent slump. Judge is 8-for-14 with three dingers in his last four games- and is officially on fire at the dish. He'll get a ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge collected three hits in Wednesday's win over Tampa Bay. Judge was responsible for half of his team's hits on a night when the bats went cold- and he scored the only run of the game. The slugger now has five hits and a home run in his last two games- he has put his slump behind him quickly and looks poised to go on a hot streak. Judge will have the platoon advantage on Thursday against veteran lefty Rich Hill. Judge has mashed left-handers this season to ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rays. Judge had been in the midst of a 5-for-29 stretch with no homers to start the month of May, but he wasted no time in busting out of it, homering on the first pitch he saw Tuesday night. The blast was one of a few well-hit balls by the slugger, as he registered three batted balls with exit velocities of 95 MPH or better, a great sign for his prospects at the plate moving forward. Judge ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Manager Aaron Boone said that the team is being "proactive" with Judge and trying to get him a day off before he plays on the turf at Tropicana Field- a field known for its unforgiving surface- on Tuesday against the Rays. Fantasy manager should expect the slugger to be back in the lineup on Tuesday after the team's scheduled off day. Clint Frazier will slide over to right field for Sunday's ...

We're officially one month into the season so more statistics will begin to become "sticky." One of the chief contact quality metrics that can be predictive of power is hard-hit rate. As always, we'll skip the obvious names like Mike Trout and Aaron Judge in order to look at unexpected leaders, as well as players who have disappointed thus far.When you're done here, check out this week's pitcher Statcast analysis on SIERA.All Statcast metrics are current as of May 3, 2021 and taken from ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in a 6-4 win over the Tigers. Judge broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning with an RBI double and then added onto the lead with a two-run single in the sixth. Both of his run-producing hits were Statcast rockets, registering exit velocities of 108 MPH or greater. Judge now has five hits- three of them for extra bases- and eight RBI in two games of the series against the Tigers so far, with a Sunday matchup against...