Judge went 3-for-5 with a home run, double, two runs scored and one RBI on Tuesday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Judge continued his prolific production to start the season, hitting his seventh home run of the season in the seventh inning. He has shown improvement in his strikeout rate early in his second full major league season, the only major flaw in his hitting profile last season. He is locked in as a contributor in all five traditional rotisserie categories and shows no signs of slowing down.

Judge went 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Judge's homer was a two-out, two-run shot in the third inning off of Marcus Stroman. The slugger is starting the year by posting numbers even better than those which earned him a second-place finish in the AL MVP race last season, hitting .338/.472/.634 through 89 plate appearances. His .419 BABIP suggests things will cool off somewhat, though his ability to absolutely crush the ball lends itself to higher than average BABIPs, as his career figure stands at .356.

Judge went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Judge provided a needed insurance run with his home run in the seventh inning off right-hander Tyler Clippard. He has shown no signs of slowing down in his second full season at the major-league level producing a 1.110 OPS in 62 at-bats. He remains an elite fantasy asset.

Judge went 2-for-4 with his fourth home run of the season, two RBI and two runs in the Yankees' 12-1 trouncing of the Marlins on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Judge's second-inning homer was his 60th in 197 career games, surpassing Mark McGwire (202 games) as the fastest player in MLB history to reach that milestone. Though big offseason pickup Giancarlo Stanton (.210/.310/.435 line through 71 plate appearances) hasn't met expectations thus far, the early-season performances of Judge and shortstop Didi Gregorius (five home runs) have continued to make the Yankees' heart of the order treacherous for opposing pitchers. In addition to supplying his usual pop, Judge has also reduced his strikeout rate from 30.7 to 23.9 percent, offering hope that last season's .284 average may be attainable once again.

Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in New York's 5-2 loss to the Orioles on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It was the second-straight game with a long ball for the towering slugger after he went the first five games of the season without one. He's now hitting .280 with a .419 on base percentage in 25 at-bats and looks like could be gearing up for one of the patented hot streaks that made him one of the league's breakout stars last season.

Judge went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

It was Judge's first homer of the season after leading the American League with 52 a year ago, and he was one of three Yankees to hit a two-run bomb Wednesday, joining fellow sluggers Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez. The 25-year-old, who is hitting .286/.444/.476 through six games this season, has now collected three hits and all three of his RBI in the previous two games.

Manager Aaron Boone said that Judge could see a little time in center field until Jacoby Ellsbury (oblique) or Aaron Hicks (ribs) return from the disabled list, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Hicks landing on the 10-day DL prior to Friday's game, the Yankees are now dealing with three major-league caliber outfielders on the shelf, including Clint Frazier (concussion), who is expected to open the year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Considering Ellsbury may return Thursday, seeing Judge is center may only happen once or twice, if it materializes at all. Expect to see Brett Gardner manning the position for a majority of the next week.

Manager Aaron Boone placed Judge atop the order for Friday's Grapefruit League game against Boston, and may consider keeping him there for the start of the 2018 season, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mike Trout was the only player in the American League who had a better on-base percentage (.442) than Judge last season (.422), which has given Boone pause when contemplating the alignment of his lineup. For Friday's spring game, Judge will be followed by Giancarlo Stanton, Greg Bird and then Gary Sanchez, with Brett Gardner hitting out of the nine-hole. Judge remarked that "there's all different types of leadoff hitters," going as far as mentioning George Springer of the Astros, who can provide power numbers out of the spot. The outfielder admitted that he hasn't sat atop the order since his high school days, and that he only hit there once, but that he's open to anything. Though this is just an experiment with Opening Day approaching next week, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Judge batting leadoff every once in a while.

Judge went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs and walks and four RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Orioles in Grapefruit League play.

EDGE Analysis

Judge got off to a delayed start to the spring while recovering from offseason surgery on his left shoulder, but the outfielder seems to be finding his power stroke as Opening Day approaches. Slated to hit out of the two hole this season, Judge could approach or even surpass the 128 runs he amassed during Rookie of the Year-winning campaign while slotting in front of fellow masher Giancarlo Stanton.

Judge (shoulder) is on track to be ready for Opening Day, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Judge was eased into spring training after undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in November, but he appears to be close to 100 percent after appearing in a handful of Grapefruit League games. "When I first got down here, there was a little soreness left in there but this past week especially, it's pain-free, no soreness, been feeling great," the slugger said. This is certainly encouraging, as Judge stated earlier in camp that he didn't expect to feel 100 percent until Opening Day. Now that his shoulder is pain free, he should have plenty of time to get up to speed before the start of the season.