Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Monday that it "makes sense" for Judge to move back to right field next season, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Judge shifted to center field in 2024 to accommodate Juan Soto, but with Soto headed to the Mets, Judge can now man his more familiar right field position. Manager Aaron Boone mentioned Jasson Dominguez as the leading candidate to start in center field in 2025, although Dominguez could play left field if the Yankees acquire a center fielder.

Judge was named the 2024 American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It's hardly surprising to see Judge take home his second MVP trophy after slashing .322/.458/.701 with 144 RBI in the regular season -- all of which represent career-best marks for the 32-year-old slugger. He also added 58 home runs on the year, which falls just four short of the Yankees' single-season record he set in 2022. After receiving all 30 first-place votes, Judge is now the first Yankee to win MVP unanimously since Mickey Mantle did so in 1956.

Judge went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and two walks in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Judge sent Yankee Stadium into a frenzy in the bottom of the first inning when he followed a one-out Juan Soto walk with a two-run homer to the opposite field. He also added a double and a pair of free passes. Judge's heroics were ultimately too little, too late as the Yankees blew a 5-0 lead, partly because of a key Judge misplay in the outfield amid a terrible defensive inning for the Yankees, and the Dodgers went on to capture the World Series title. He clubbed three home runs and drove in nine in 14 games this postseason, but Judge also batted just .184 with a 31.3 percent strikeout rate.

Judge was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Given that Juan Soto and Jazz Chisholm are also off, it sounds like the Yankees just opted to rest their star slugger at the last minute. The game was delayed due to poor weather, so it makes sense to not have Judge out there in poor conditions. Judge went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts Saturday.

Judge is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

The Yankees are rolling out several backups in Friday's series opener, one day after clinching the American League East. Trent Grisham will handle center field and bat seventh.

Judge went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Judge homered for the fifth game in a row, giving him 58 long balls on the year. He's driven in eight runs during his sudden power surge, which has him within striking distance of his second 60-homer season if he can keep it going during this weekend's three-game series versus the Pirates. Judge has added a .325/.461/.708 slash line with 144 RBI, 122 runs scored, 36 doubles and 10 stolen bases over 157 contests in an MVP-caliber campaign.

Judge went 2-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's 9-7 loss to the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

He made things interesting by taking Matt Bowman deep in the ninth inning, but the Yankees' magic number for clinching an AL East title remains stuck at 1. Judge has homered in four straight games, pushing him up to 56 on the year, and over his last 15 contests he's slashing .360/.508/.780 with six long balls, 11 runs and 17 RBI. With four games left on the schedule for the Yankees, Judge's late-season surge has kept open the possibility that he'll reach 60 homers for the second time in his career.

Judge went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

The former MVP took starter Dean Kremer deep in the fourth inning, launching a 407-foot solo shot to center field, marking the third consecutive game he's gone yard. Judge has picked up the homer pace over the past 10 games, as he's hitting .387 (12-for-31) with five long balls, three doubles, nine runs scored and 13 RBI over that span. In what is bound to be another hardware-filled season for the 32-year-old, he is now slashing .323/.459/.699 with 56 homers, 119 runs scored, 139 RBI and 10 steals in 690 plate appearances.

Judge went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two walks and two total runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Athletics.

EDGE Analysis

Judge is up to 55 homers this season, with four of them coming over his last nine games. In that span, he's added 12 RBI, three doubles and two stolen bases while going 11-for-28 (.393). The star outfielder is up to a .323/.458/.695 slash line with 138 RBI, 118 runs scored, 10 stolen bases and 36 doubles over 154 games in one of the best years of his career. A potential return to the 60-homer mark would be tough to pull off with just six games left.

Judge went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in a 10-0 win against the Athletics on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Judge's long ball was a 425-foot solo shot to center field in the seventh inning. It was his 54th home run of the season, two ahead of Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead. Judge also leads the majors with 137 RBI and 127 walks while slashing .321/.456/.688, making him the frontrunner for AL MVP honors.