Aaron Judge

Only nine players in the history of baseball have now ever hit more homers in a season than Aaron Judge (57).

Sosa wasn’t at 60 yet, but he at least matched McGwire’s homer on September 5th with one of his own to draw one closer to that storied plateau. The solo shot gave the He tied Ruth and got it out of the way in the first inning against southpaw Dennys Reyes, who carved out a commendable 15-year career after moving to the bullpen. [the same day](https://youtu.be/qDXBcMg4VIM?t=123) that then-Marlin A.J. [game-tying RBI double](https://youtu.be/qDXBcMg4VIM?t=475) in the eighth ... True, he reached in every single time up and hit a crucial Ruth’s double in the eighth allowed Lou Gehrig to single him in to cut the lead to 3-2, but George “The Bull” Uhle held on to give the 1927 Yankees a rare loss. Maris handed over the dingering responsibilities to fellow M&M Boy Mickey Mantle on September 8th at Yankee Stadium, as the “Commerce Comet” gained one on his teammate with his 52nd homer of the season. 99 took a big step in his chase for the record on Tuesday night, as he’d been in a bit of a home run lull — by his standards, anyway. Team Game 142: We’re taking a daily look at where Aaron Judge’s monster season tracks compared to some of the other historic single-season home run leaders in anticipation of Judge potentially joining their ranks. Welcome back to the Aaron Judge Home Run Record Tracker!

It's supposed to be anathema, a mortal sin, to hint that any one player is bigger than The Game. But that's what Aaron Judge is now.

Late in his dream 1961 ride, Roger Maris took the day off in the 159th game of the season, causing a seismic shock. They are back to 30 games over .500, back to a comfortable lead atop the AL East with days melting off the calendar. The way he’s going, Judge can look forward to a day off or around that time, and nobody will much complain. I think when you have that genuinely simple mindset and approach to it, it makes playing the game a lot easier.” We all know, as a matter of law, that hitting a baseball that well, that far, that often, is maybe the hardest thing to do in sports. Shohei Ohtani, the only name feebly thrown out as competition, did that last year, and as otherworldly as that season was his team still went 77-85. If you are a fan of the Yankees — or merely a fan of baseball — it is impossible not to want to see every pitch. That’s the most amazing part of Judge’s season, when you think about it. The first one, a cannon blast hit the other way to the heartbreakingly deep Fenway power alley in right, tied the score at 3-3 in the sixth inning. It’s supposed to be anathema, a mortal sin, to hint that any one player is bigger than The Game. The second one, splattered over the Green Monster in left, tied the score at 4-4 in the eighth. The most important hit at Fenway Park, relative to the game Tuesday night, came later, off the bat of Gleyber Torres.

Judge needs four more to tie the American League record that was set by former Yankee Roger Maris in 1961.

Doing what I need to do in the box. So I just keep trying to do what I can do, and the numbers will take care of itself," Judge said Tuesday. Now, he needs four more to tie the American League record that was set by former Yankee Roger Maris in 1961.

Aaron Judge is inching closer to Roger Maris. The Yankees' slugger crushed his 56th and 57th home runs of the season Tuesday night in Boston.

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). • I stayed up late watching him do it. “I watched him do it. And yes, that is the record. Steroid era and everything. Judge has ample opportunity to get to 62 (and beyond). And only five of them hit 60 or more. Judge is now four homers away from tying Maris for the American League and franchise records and five from breaking the mark. Judge joined an exclusive club with his second homer on the night, a solo shot in the eighth inning that tied the game at 4. And none of them did it during in a contract year with immense stakes. The Yankees have 20 games remaining.

Here's what happened. The Big Picture. After a scoreless first inning, Triston Casas got the Red Sox on the board with a two-run homer over the Green Monster — ...

The Las Vegas Aces got their league-leading offense back on track, and they're now one win away from their first WNBA title after an 85-71 win over the Sun in ...

[Manchester City's Erling Haaland against Borussia Dortmund](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/manchester-city-vs-borussia-dortmund-live-stream-champions-league-prediction-how-to-watch-online-odds/). [beat Barcelona 2-0](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/bayern-munich-vs-barcelona-score-lucas-hernandez-leroy-sane-ruin-robert-lewandowskis-return/live/) as former Bayern star Robert Lewandowski struggled against his former club. [role in the Mississippi welfare scandal](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/text-messages-shed-new-light-on-brett-favres-involvement-in-mississippi-welfare-scandal/). ... Lewandowski had seven shots in the game, the most he's had in a match for Barca. There were plenty of duds, too, but overall it was really exciting -- and a great way to lead into [our first in-season Power Rankings from NFL expert Pete Prisco](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-2-power-rankings-chiefs-rise-to-no-2-while-super-bowl-teams-fall-but-dont-overreact-to-wild-start/), who reminds us not to overreact. Dobbins and the Jets taking away Jackson's ability to scramble for a big gain, Jackson relied on his MVP arm to win the game. doubled off [Jovani Moran](/mlb/players/26754137/jovani-moran/)to break it up in the ninth. Per the [NBA](/nba), the investigation included interviews with over 320 people and examination of over 80,000 documents, including emails, text messages and videos. As for the teams on the other end of the spectrum, here's the top five. There were seven games decided by one score (including one tie), most for a Week 1 in league history. - Prisco: "With Dak Prescott now down for what looks like 6-8 weeks because of a thumb injury, the Cowboys are in big trouble. It's the Yankees' first extra-inning road win this season (now 1-5).

Aaron Judge slugged two home runs helping to lift the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 7-6 in 10 innings and moved into the conversation of the AL ...

[CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products) However, in his last three games, he is 5-for-14 (.357) with eight RBI and three extra-base hits. The last American League player to reach the batting Triple Crown was Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera. In addition to his record-setting home run pace, Judge now leads the majors in RBI (123), on-base percentage (.414), slugging percentage (.692) and OPS (1.105). 56 and 57 on the season and inched closer to another potential piece of history – the Triple Crown. [rivals 7-6 in 10 innings.](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gleyber-torres-bases-clearing-double-gives-yankees-win-red-sox-10-innings) [Judge hit two home runs,](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/aaron-judge-hits-two-home-runs-to-inch-closer-to-history) tallying nos.

League MVP A'ja Wilson (26 points, 10 rebounds), Chelsea Gray (21 points) and Kelsey Plum (20 points) led the way. It's the second time in WNBA Finals history ...

Judge might set a new AL record, but he won't get to Barry Bonds' mark of 73.

What you don't get to do is proclaim what is "real" and what isn't. They would argue that the "PED" era stained baseball and the numbers should be wiped from the record books. Look, I understand that there are many people offended by the "steroid era" and want the players to be clean. We hold the intellectual capacity to note context in situations in so many different walks of life. The numbers are the numbers and they happened. There's a movement that if Judge hits his 62nd home run this season, it'll be the "real" home run record. During the so-called "steroid" or "PED" era in Major League Baseball, offensive numbers exploded. All the stars aligned pretty well for his career year to get him to exactly 61 home runs. Several factors contributed to said explosion, but the one that sticks out the most for so many people is that Major League Baseball wasn't testing for performance-enhancing drugs and a good number of players were pumping themselves up with them. You don't get to just erase the history books. Stanton's current [Yankees](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/) teammate, [Aaron Judge](/mlb/players/2071264/aaron-judge/), [has 57 home runs](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aaron-judge-home-run-tracker-yankees-star-on-pace-to-hit-65-and-break-roger-maris-american-league-record/) with three weeks remaining in the season. [Giancarlo Stanton](/mlb/players/1630093/giancarlo-stanton/), then with the [Marlins](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/MIA/miami-marlins/), made a run at 60 home runs.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit a pair of home runs in a 7-6 win Tuesday over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Turnpike](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/09/gofundme-started-for-family-of-anthony-varvaro-ex-mlb-pitcher-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-on-nj-turnpike.html) [Sammy Sosa](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sosasa01.shtml), 1998 [RBI (123)](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/RBIs/dir/desc), [runs scored (116)](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/runs/dir/desc) and [ total bases (352)](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/totalBases/dir/desc). [Mark McGwire](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgwima01.shtml), 1998 [Barry Bonds](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondsba01.shtml), 2001 He’s also projected to have 140 RBI and 132 runs scored. [Mickey Mantle](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mantlmi01.shtml), 1961 [Alex Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodrial01.shtml), 2007 [Roger Maris](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marisro01.shtml), 1961 [ STUBHUB](https://fave.co/3OHdwWp), [VIVID SEATS](https://fave.co/3nwfJYW), [ TICKETSMARTER](https://fave.co/3AoJ7rO), [ TICKETMASTER](https://fave.co/3An8tWT) And again.

Judge hit home runs No. 56 and No. 57 last night against the Boston Red Sox. He now sits just four home runs shy of the Yankees record of 61, ...

“But when he goes to actually hit the high five, you don’t (see) it. “You see him come up to take the high five,” Cecilia said. However, it was one fan's reaction to a high-five from Judge that was the lasting image.

Aaron Judge's huge season continued with a pair of homers as the Yankees held off the Red Sox in 10 innings on Tuesday.

Matt Barnes pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to send the game into extras — another in a series of encouraging innings. Jeurys Familia, however, had another disastrous outing, even though he looked like he might get out of the 10th inning unscathed when he coaxed a double play. Xander Bogaerts continued his recent hot streak with a 332-foot liner that found its way around the Pesky Pole in the bottom of the sixth, but Judge hit number 57 in the eighth to tie the game back up. The Yankees, however, tied the game in the next frame when former Red Sox utility player Marwin Gonzalez ripped a two-run homer of his own. [told reporters](https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1569890369361350656?s=20&t=qhOs4qwaBCqBVRYci3y5aQ) after the game that he had been designated for assignment. In the 10th, however, the Yankees scored three runs on a bases-clearing double by Gleyber Torres. In his last 15 appearances, Barnes has an ERA of 2.70 with 16 strikeouts and six walks. [Per MassLive’s Chris Cotillo](https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1569893847492341760?s=20&t=qhOs4qwaBCqBVRYci3y5aQ), Familia will be replaced by Yu Chang. Wong scored. Hernandez scored. It sure looked like a few — not all, but a few — Red Sox fans could be seen cheering in the stands when Judge ripped his second homer of the game to left. Reese McGuire hit his first homer of the season in the third to give the Red Sox a 3-2 lead that held until the sixth, when Aaron Judge lined his 56th of the season over the right-field wall.

Judge grabbed another double dong night -- two homers -- and it brought his total to 57 on the season. Judge is now four home runs shy of Roger Maris' single- ...

[Aroldis Chapman](/fantasy/baseball/players/1717646/aroldis-chapman/)and [Harrison Bader](/fantasy/baseball/players/2211761/harrison-bader/)started their rehab assignments on Sunday [Willie Calhoun](/fantasy/baseball/players/2211781/willie-calhoun/)was promoted by the [Giants](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/SF/san-francisco-giants/)and started for them on Monday. [Avisail Garcia](/fantasy/baseball/players/1740934/avisail-garcia/)was placed on the IL with a hamstring strain. He's 24% rostered [Hunter Greene](/fantasy/baseball/players/2835054/hunter-greene/)is on track to return this weekend at St. [Brandon Lowe](/fantasy/baseball/players/2910604/brandon-lowe/)was placed on the IL again with lower-back discomfort. [David Bednar](/fantasy/baseball/players/2821492/david-bednar/)began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tuesday. [MacKenzie Gore](/fantasy/baseball/players/2835055/mackenzie-gore/)is scheduled to make his next rehab start Friday at Triple-A. [Anthony Rizzo](/fantasy/baseball/players/1670417/anthony-rizzo/)will not play until this weekend in Milwaukee at the earliest. [Shane McClanahan](/fantasy/baseball/players/2931996/shane-mcclanahan/)is indeed likely to return Thursday against the [Blue Jays](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/TOR/toronto-blue-jays/). [Ozzie Albies](/fantasy/baseball/players/2167464/ozzie-albies/)went 5-5 with a walk-off HR in a rehab game at Triple-A Tuesday night. [Zack Wheeler](/fantasy/baseball/players/1744777/zack-wheeler/)threw a bullpen session Tuesday and will throw again Friday. [Aaron Judge](/fantasy/baseball/players/2071264/aaron-judge/) in a contract year and that continued on Tuesday evening. In 2021, [Starling Marte](https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/players/1741213/starling-marte/)led the majors with 47, and only one other player had even 40.

The Yankees superstar will hit free agency after his incredible 2022 season.

[pursuit of history](https://www.si.com/tv/mlb/2022/09/01/aaron-judge-yankees-home-run-record-roger-maris-al-single-season-61) at 7:10 p.m. Start free trial today.](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&irmp=2936331&sharedID=USA-SI-LiveDrop-MLBLiveDropSpecBT) On Tuesday night, he continued his torrid [Yankees](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/new-york-yankees) campaign at Fenway Park against the rival [Red Sox](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/boston-red-sox), [blasting home runs 56 and 57](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/09/14/aaron-judge-hits-home-runs-against-red-sox-milestone-pursuit) on the season in a 7–6 win. “Ooh,” Judge said, eliciting a laugh from the encircled reporters. “It’s all part of it. A few months before he could conceivably walk away from New York after one of the greatest seasons in Yankees history, one reporter had to ask: would Judge ever play for the Red Sox?

A Boston reporter asked Aaron Judge if he'd consider signing with the Red Sox if things don't work out with the New York Yankees.

[Aaron Judge](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/09/yankees-aaron-judge-isnt-only-slugger-chasing-single-season-home-run-record.html) slammed two home runs in the [Yankees](https://nj.com/yankees)’ [7-6 win over the Red Sox](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/09/yankees-edge-red-sox-in-10-innings-aaron-judge-homers-twice.html) at Fenway Park on Tuesday, a Boston reporter asked the star slugger whether he’d consider signing with the Sox in free agency if he can’t come to a deal that keeps him in pinstripes this offseason. BOSTON — Wasn’t going to hurt to ask.

As much as New York Yankees fans might hate seeing Aaron Judge leave, they're downright fearful that he'd join their most hated rivals: The Boston Red Sox.

He'd also have to deal with a number of consequences if he spoke about potentially joining any other MLB teams too. Speaking to reporters having scoring two runs against Boston last night, Judge wouldn't give a clear answer. "Ooh.

The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-6, on Tuesday as Aaron Judge blasted two home runs.

[Barry Bonds](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/09/will-red-soxs-alex-cora-give-yankees-aaron-judge-the-barry-bonds-treatment.html) and his 73 homer 2001 season? Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Judge leads the majors with [ 57 home runs](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/table/batting/sort/homeRuns/dir/desc) with [20 regular-season games remaining](https://www.espn.com/mlb/standings) for the Yankees. [Sammy Sosa](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sosasa01.shtml), 1998 [Mark McGwire](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgwima01.shtml), 1998 [Barry Bonds](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondsba01.shtml), 2001 He’s also projected to have 140 RBI and 132 runs scored. [Mickey Mantle](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mantlmi01.shtml), 1961 [Alex Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodrial01.shtml), 2007 And right now, Judge, the way he’s swinging the bat, the way he’s using the lower body. [Roger Maris](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marisro01.shtml), 1961 [ STUBHUB](https://fave.co/3OHdwWp), [VIVID SEATS](https://fave.co/3nwfJYW), [ TICKETSMARTER](https://fave.co/3AoJ7rO), [ TICKETMASTER](https://fave.co/3An8tWT)

Judge didn't nix the idea of signing with the Red Sox as a free agent, but that doesn't mean a lot.

[Nathan Eovaldi](/mlb/players/1803864/nathan-eovaldi/), [Rich Hill](/mlb/players/555244/rich-hill/) and [Michael Wacha](/mlb/players/2001081/michael-wacha/) are also hitting free agency, so the rotation needs some serious attention. Martinez](/mlb/players/1795780/j-d-martinez/) is hitting free agency while [Xander Bogaerts](/mlb/players/1945481/xander-bogaerts/) is likely to opt out and might sign elsewhere. [Rafael Devers](/mlb/players/2165929/rafael-devers/) is only one year away from free agency, so they have a decision to make there. [Mookie Betts](/mlb/players/2106654/mookie-betts/), who the Red Sox traded just one year removed from a World Series championship due to not wanting to pay top dollar for him. He and the Yankees were unable to reach an extension, and he's putting together possibly the best contract year in sports history. He [clubbed two more homers](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aaron-judge-hits-56th-and-57th-home-runs-yankees-slugger-now-four-away-from-tying-roger-maris-al-record/) on Tuesday night to move him to 57 with 20 Yankees games left to play.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is chasing home run history this season, and he got even closer to his goals against his rival, the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees have scored 704 runs total this season, and Judge has accounted for 116 of them. 28 — and it doesn’t hurt that he bested the entire city of Boston along the way. They have the fifth-best OBP (.323), sixth-best slugging percentage (.424) and fifth-best OPS (.747). While the Yankees still lead the AL East by six games with an 86-56 record, the team has lost steam after an unstoppable start to their MLB season. He’s having the best season of his career, but his previous seasons were still far above average. He has more than 18 teams, including the Red Sox, who have five.

The Yankees' star trails Maris's record by just four home runs with 20 games left in the season.

Since the All-Star break, Judge is batting .363/.500/.836 with 24 home runs. [Aaron Judge](https://www.si.com/mlb/player/aaron-judge) continued his historic home run streak on Tuesday night as [he hit No. 7 on the single-season list, while Ruth holds the No 8 and No. Judge has 20 more games this season to hit just four more home runs to tie Maris’s record. “They were champions. 56 and 57](https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/09/14/aaron-judge-hits-home-runs-against-red-sox-milestone-pursuit) of the season during the [Yankees'](https://www.si.com/mlb/team/new-york-yankees) win over the Red Sox.

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge just homered twice against his biggest rival on Tuesday night, and now he's not denying the thought of joining their team.

If Aaron Judge joined the Red Sox now, he’d be the best hitter in Boston, despite the team having one of the best lineups in the league. New York has been in a similar boat in recent months, but Judge has proven to be one of the most reliable players throughout the year. Among the entire league, the Red Sox currently have the fourth-best batting average (.259), sixth-best on-base percentage (.320), eighth-best slugging percentage (.411) and ninth-best OPS (.732). Judge would be a great addition to any team in MLB, including Boston. [New York Yankees](https://fansided.com/mlb/mlb-teams/new-york-yankees/) slugger Aaron Judge just homered twice against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, his biggest rival. They’re going to boo you, they’re going to say some things, they’re going to make you laugh.

Aaron Judge has the look of a superhero. He's 6-7, 282 pounds, and both measurements seem conservative when you see him up close. But in 2022, Judge has not ...

So, yes, Judge has been the total package for the Yankees in 2022. When you combine that with his 15 degree average launch angle, his highest in a 162-game season since 2017, and throw in a career-high barrel percentage of nearly 26 percent, that's gonna lead to lots of dingers. One big reason for Judge's surging homer numbers is because he's hitting the ball in the air a lot more than usual. And his barrel percentage, hard hit percentage and expected slugging percentage are all in baseball's 100th percentile, Aaron Judge has the look of a superhero. He’s on pace to fly by the 60-homer mark, which would make him just the sixth player in MLB history to reach or pass that total.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit a pair of home runs in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox.

After his [ 3-for-4 performance ](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/09/yankees-edge-red-sox-in-10-innings-aaron-judge-homers-twice.html)Tuesday, Judge is hitting a [career-best .310 ](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/judgeaa01.shtml)this season. [Triple Crown](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/09/yankees-aaron-judge-in-contention-for-triple-crown.html) in play. Please consider supporting us with a subscription. [Minnesota Twins](https://www.mlb.com/twins) first baseman [Luis Arraez](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39572) leads the way with a .319 average. But when he goes to actually hit the high five, you don’t (see) it. He’s also projected to have 140 RBI and 132 runs scored. Judge has [Roger Maris](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marisro01.shtml), 1961 [ STUBHUB](https://fave.co/3OHdwWp), [VIVID SEATS](https://fave.co/3nwfJYW), [ TICKETSMARTER](https://fave.co/3AoJ7rO), [ TICKETMASTER](https://fave.co/3An8tWT) ... You see him come up to take the high five. Better yet, the moment is caught on camera by the Inexplicably, Judge doesn’t leave you hanging.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had an interesting take when asked about possibly joining a major rival in free agency.

A lot of great history here, and this is one of the best places to play, so it’s always fun going out there and trying to put on a show for them.” Judge was asked if he would ever be willing to sign with the Red Sox despite their status as the Yankees’ chief rivals. Aaron Judge is making history for the New York Yankees, but his upcoming free agency remains a topic in the back of some people’s minds.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has a chance to break the American League single-season home run record. Here's the latest!

[ Major League Baseball](/stories/mlb/dodgers-trayce-thompson-has-come-full-circle-after-hitting-rock-bottom) [ Major League Baseball](/stories/mlb/countdown-to-the-mlb-playoffs-dodgers-win-nl-west) [ Major League Baseball](/stories/mlb/mlb-playoff-watch-dodgers-set-to-clinch-division-as-mets-and-braves-battle) The All-Star Judge is putting the league on notice: It's only a matter of days before he breaks Maris’ record. The four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger is set to become a free agent after the 2022 season.

The single-season AL home run title is not the only mark Judge has his sights set on down the stretch.

Ramírez is lurking in the RBI race, though Judge has a comfortable lead at the moment, and the home run title is in the bag. No AL player has had 140 RBI in a season since Alex Rodriguez had 156 with the 2007 Yankees. Judge also won the home run title with 52 as a rookie in 2017. Here is the AL RBI leaderboard as of Sept. [New York Yankees](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/NYY/new-york-yankees/) slugger [Aaron Judge](/mlb/players/2071264/aaron-judge/) is enjoying a historic 2022 season. [JD Martinez](/mlb/players/1795780/j-d-martinez/) had 132 with the 2018 Red Sox. The last AL batting champ with an average that low was Rod Carew with the 1972 Twins (.318). Here's the AL home run leaderboard as of Sept. Players must have 3.1 plate appearances per team game to qualify for the batting title (that's 502 plate appearances for the full 162-game season). Not just in the AL either. [Astros](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/HOU/houston-astros/) first baseman [Yuli Gurriel](/mlb/players/2250236/yuli-gurriel/) won the AL batting crown with a .319 average. Judge and Goldschmidt have a chance, albeit a small one, to do it this year.

Roger Maris' 61 homers might not be the only history Yankees star Aaron Judge ends up chasing down the stretch.

If I start thinking about, ‘Am I gonna get walked here or are they gonna pitch around me?’ it’s gonna take me right out of what I’m trying to do at the plate.” I can’t think about if guys are pitching to me or not pitching to me. “I try not to think about it,” Judge said. It’s always been a goal of mine to try to get to [.300].” The last player to do it before Cabrera was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 with the Red Sox. “For me, grading a hitter has always been around [batting] average,” Judge said.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge leads the majors in home runs (57) and RBI (123). His .310 batting average is fourth in the American League.

He’s third in the National League in home runs ( [35](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/players/8/table/batting/sort/homeRuns/dir/desc), two behind [Philadelphia Phillies ](https://www.nj.com/phillies/)slugger [Kyle Schwarber](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schwaky01.shtml)), second in RBI ( [109](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/players/8/table/batting/sort/RBIs/dir/desc), one behind [New York Mets](https://www.nj.com/mets/) first baseman [Pete Alonso](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alonspe01.shtml)) and third in batting average (.322, seven points behind [Los Angeles Dodgers](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers) first baseman [Freddie Freeman](https://www.mlb.com/player/freddie-freeman-518692)). [Mickey Mantle](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mantlmi01.shtml) in 1956 (52 home runs, 130 RBI, .353 batting average) and [ Lou Gehrig](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gehrilo01.shtml) in 1934 (49 home runs, 166 RBI, .363 batting average). [ 3-for-4 performance at Fenway Park](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/09/yankees-edge-red-sox-in-10-innings-aaron-judge-homers-twice.html), Judge is hitting a [career-best .310 ](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/judgeaa01.shtml)this season. Please consider supporting us with a subscription. [home runs (57)](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/homeRuns/dir/desc), [RBI (123)](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/RBIs/dir/desc), [runs scored (116)](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/runs/dir/desc) and [ total bases (352)](https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/player/_/view/batting/table/batting/sort/totalBases/dir/desc). It happened in 1933: Louis Cardinals](https://www.mlb.com/cardinals) first baseman [Paul Goldschmidt](https://www.mlb.com/player/paul-goldschmidt-502671) also is targeting the Triple Crown. [Minnesota Twins](https://www.mlb.com/twins) first baseman [Luis Arraez](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39572) leads the way with a .319 average. He leads the majors with 57 home runs and 123 RBI. - [ STUBHUB](https://fave.co/3NyuxAM), [VIVID SEATS](https://fave.co/3yczVEb), [ TICKETSMARTER](https://fave.co/3R8N0GY), [ TICKETMASTER](https://fave.co/3umMMSZ) [New York Yankees](https://www.nj.com/yankees/) outfielder hit a [pair of home runs](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/09/yankees-aaron-judge-home-run-tracker-57-and-counting-roger-maris-barry-bonds-records-approaching.html) in the [7-6 win](https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401356328) over the [Boston Red Sox](https://www.mlb.com/redsox).

Yankees' Aaron Judge and Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt are both looking to join one of baseball's most elite clubs in 2022. We look at MLB's Triple Crown ...

Both All-Stars are facing an uphill battle to join the likes of Cabrera and the Triple Crown winners. 1922 and 1925 - Rogers Hornsby, St. He is currently top-5 in each of the Triple Crown categories. This 55-year drought is largely due to a rise in specialization, as batters choose to prioritize either batting average or home runs. At 29 years old, the Detroit Tigers legend had 44 home runs and 139 RBIs -- both career highs -- while batting .330. Louis Cardinals’ first baseman Paul Goldschmidt are in the mix.

Will New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge sign with the Boston Red Sox? Hey, probably not, but you've gotta ask if you're self-centered!

[Red Sox become a part of this narrative](https://yanksgoyard.com/2022/04/13/boston-radio-host-yankees-aaron-judge-take-classic-red-sox-propaganda/)? But even if they do not — and they might not — logic dictates he’s far more likely to defect to California, where “family is important” (and currently located). — Judge scoffed and shrugged off the advances. Judge is a “Yankee for Life,” as long as Brian Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner treat him fairly. Maybe he’ll just extend Devers, a much more realistic path to goodwill. No tradition is more Bostonian than making yourself the center of the baseball universe.

Judge didn't nix the idea of signing with the Red Sox as a free agent, but that doesn't mean a whole lot.

[Nathan Eovaldi](/mlb/players/1803864/nathan-eovaldi/), [Rich Hill](/mlb/players/555244/rich-hill/) and [Michael Wacha](/mlb/players/2001081/michael-wacha/) are also hitting free agency, so the rotation needs some serious attention. Martinez](/mlb/players/1795780/j-d-martinez/) is hitting free agency while [Xander Bogaerts](/mlb/players/1945481/xander-bogaerts/) is likely to opt out and might sign elsewhere. [Rafael Devers](/mlb/players/2165929/rafael-devers/) is only one year away from free agency, so they have a decision to make there. [Mookie Betts](/mlb/players/2106654/mookie-betts/), who the Red Sox traded just one year removed from a World Series championship due to not wanting to pay top dollar for him. He and the Yankees were unable to reach an extension, and he's putting together possibly the best contract year in sports history. He [clubbed two more homers](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aaron-judge-hits-56th-and-57th-home-runs-yankees-slugger-now-four-away-from-tying-roger-maris-al-record/) on Tuesday night to move him to 57 with 20 Yankees games left to play.

Most of the talk about the Red Sox and this upcoming offseason has centered around players leaving, but what about one coming to Boston?

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The Boston Red Sox have been linked to rival New York Yankees star Aaron Judge as he considers free agency. Here's why they shouldn't try to sign him.

Will they cement their horrible habit of throwing out the best players they’ve developed, or will they finally break the chain? Judge and the Yankees have been unable to come to terms on an extension; The Yankees say they want to keep Judge in pinstripes, but they’ll either need to pay up big-time, or part ways with their homegrown star.

This year's American League Most Valuable Player race is, like any other year, a referendum on the definition of “value.” Is the best player in the league ...

The same is true for Baseball Reference’s WAR (Judge leads Ohtani, 9.0 to 8.1) and FanGraphs WAR (Judge leads, 9.7 to 8.1). If you want to use any of the three main versions of WAR as a tiebreaker, all three go to Judge. In addition to his 57 homers, he also leads the AL in runs (116), RBIs (123) and is hitting .310 – a not-insurmountable nine points shy of the triple crown. Via email, Baseball Prospectus’ Harry Pavlidis estimated that the value of the roster spot Ohtani saves the Angels is worth “something on the order of 0.1 wins.” Sean Forman of Baseball Reference and David Appelman of FanGraphs did not quibble with that math. (Of course, these things won’t hurt him.) He is quite clearly the best all-around hitter in baseball this season, and not by a little. He leads everyone in every publicly-available version of WAR: 9.0 according to Baseball Reference and Baseball Prospectus, and 9.7 according to FanGraphs. The only question I have is whether WAR is sufficient for quantifying the value of a two-way player like Ohtani. Should the context of a player’s team, and their place in the standings, matter to the award? Mickey Mantle had the better season by batting average (.317 to .269), on-base percentage (.448 to .372) and slugging (.687 to .620). He’s doing all of this while serving as the DH for one of the AL’s weakest lineups. The only opinion that matters belongs to the MVP voters, all of whom receive specific instructions that are deliberately non-specific: “There is no clear-cut definition of what Most Valuable means. Why vote for the next Vladimir Guerrero when you could vote for the next Babe Ruth?