With a mesmerizing first half of the season, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge joined some really elite baseball history. Judge could very well be on the way to his second MVP Award in three years.
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge could very well be on his way to a second MVP Award in three years after putting up insane numbers in the first half of the season.
With 34 homers and 85 RBI at the All-Star break, Judge is just the fourth player in baseball history to put up that combination of numbers before the Midsummer Classic.Mark McGwire - 37 HRs, 87 RBIAaron Judge - 34 HRs, 85 RBILuis Gonzalez - 35 HRs, 86 RBIThe 32-year-old Judge, who was named an All-Star again this season, leads the majors in both homers and RBI right now. He led baseball in both categories back in 2022 when he hit 62 homers and drove in 131 to win his first MVP Award.
With Shohei Ohtani now in the National League, Judge has less established competition for the MVP Award this year. A six-time All-Star now, Judge is a lifetime .284 hitter. He's got 291 career homers and seems like a lock to hit the 300 homer plateau in short order in the second half. He would have already been there had the COVID 2020 season not been shortened to just 60 games.are 58-40 right now and in possession of the first wild card spot in the American League. They are trailing the Baltimore Orioles by 1.0 game in the American League East.
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