Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Mon 9/25/17 10:55 PM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a walk and three RBI in Monday's win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Judge's remarkable season continues; his third and seventh-inning long balls -- his 49th and 50th on the season -- tied and broke Mark McGwire's rookie record set back in 1987, and he's now homered against every American League team. The 25-year-old has fully shaken off his second-half slump and is in the midst of his best stretch of the season -- Monday marked Judge's fourth two-homer game in his last 14 contests, a stretch over which he's hitting a healthy .395 with 11 homers and 21 RBI.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Mon 9/25/17 12:06 AM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
The homers were number 47 and 48, leaving Judge just one shy of tying the rookie mark in that department. With a .296 average and 11 homers in September, it appears that Judge has fully shrugged off his second-half slump and will now get to play all seven remaining games at home in the friendly confines of Yankee Stadium.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Sat 9/23/17 12:13 AM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge went 2-for-2 with a double, a homer and two walks Friday against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Judge blasted his 46th homer of the season to give the Yankees a short-lived lead in the first inning of a road defeat. After hitting just three homers in the month of August, he's come back with a vengeance with a red-hot September and he's resembled the fantasy superstar that took the league by storm earlier in the season.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Wed 9/20/17 6:35 PM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
His opposite-field shot off Bartolo Colon pushed Judge's home-run total to 45 on the season, and a sac fly later in the game pushed him over 100 RBI. As Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal points out, Judge is the first player in history with 45 homers, 100 RBI and 100 runs scored in their rookie season. After a prolonged lull coming out of the All-Star break, Judge has found his form again -- he has eight homers and an OPS over 1.000 in the month of September.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Fri 9/15/17 12:20 AM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge went 3-for-6 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs during Thursday's win over Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Don't look now, but Judge has six homers, 13 RBI and 13 runs through his past 10 games. He was never going to maintain his first-half pace, so while his lengthy slump to start the second half was discouraging, it shouldn't have been shocking. A strong September will position Judge among the top fantasy hitters, and at just 25, he still has his prime years ahead.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Wed 9/13/17 10:09 AM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge is out of the lineup against the Rays on Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge will occupy a seat on the bench following six straight starts, going 4-for-20 (.200 average) with three home runs and five RBI at the plate during that span. In his place, Clint Frazier draws the assignment in right.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Sun 9/10/17 11:43 PM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge went 2-for-2 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 16-7 rout of the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Judge normally does most of his damage at Yankee Stadium, but he felt right at home at the hitter-friendly Globe Life Park in Arlington. The hulking rookie is unlikely to catch up to league leader Giancarlo Stanton's 54 home runs, but his 41 long balls are good enough for sole possession of second in MLB. Judge has reached base in seven consecutive games while launching four homers in that stretch, suggesting he's finally heating back up at the plate after slumping ever since the All-Star break.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Thu 9/7/17 8:04 PM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Thursday's win over Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
This was just the ninth long fly of the second half for Judge, and he entered Thursday's game with a disappointing .183/.350/.355 slash line since the All-Star break. While a bounce-back September is still within reach, it's probably wise to expect Judge to fall somewhere in between his two halves of the season moving forward.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Sat 9/2/17 10:19 AM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge is starting in right field and hitting cleanup Saturday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
He has now hit fourth, sixth and second in his last three games, but the four hole is likely where he will slot in most days going forward. Judge is hitting .186/.352/.349 with three home runs and 38 strikeouts in his last 25 games.
Aaron Judge CF/RF/DH NYY Fri 9/1/17 3:30 PM
Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Judge is starting in right field and hitting second Friday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
He moves up to second in the order after sixth and fourth in the last two games. Judge gets the coveted spot in the order ahead of Gary Sanchez, who is red hot at the dish. The hulking right fielder is hitting just .179/.346/.344 since the All-Star break.