On Thursday, the New York Yankees have the day off following their three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles.
They will open up a new series with the New York Mets (at Citi Field) on Friday night.
Alex Rodriguez Makes Bold Aaron Judge Statement
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees and the American League greets former MLB player Alex Rodriguez during batting practice for the 88th MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park on July 11, 2017 in Miami, Florida.
Aaron Judge is having another excellent season, as he is batting .268 with 42 hits, 16 home runs, 30 RBIs, 36 runs and five stolen bases in 44 games.
Recently, Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez spoke highly of Judge in an interview with WFAN.
Rodriguez: “He’s the best player in the game… To do it in a generation where strikeouts and low batting average are rewarded, he’s doing it with power, he’s doing it with contact, he’s doing it with batting average, Gold Glove like fielder and he’s also very durable. When it’s all said and done, he’s gonna go down as one of the top five right-handed hitters that’s ever played.”
Those are strong words coming from Rodriguez (who is also one of the best hitters ever).
Over 22 seasons, he batted .295 with 3,115 hits, 696 home runs, 2,086 RBI’s, 2,021 runs and 329 stolen bases.
Rodriguez helped lead the Yankees to the 2009 World Series Championship.
GettyAlex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice before playing the Chicago White Sox on April 30, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Judge’s Career
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates his run in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on May 01, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Judge was picked in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft.
He is in his 11th season (all with New York).
The three-time MVP is batting .293 with 1,247 hits, 384 home runs, 860 RBI’s, 909 runs and 70 stolen bases in his first 1,188 games.
ESPN’s SportsCenter wrote (on September 24, 2025): “AARON JUDGE REACHES 50 HOMERS IN A SEASON FOR THE FOURTH TIME 🙌 Judge joins Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa for the most 50-homer seasons in MLB history!”
The only thing that Judge is missing is a World Series Championship.
Yankees Right Now
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees takes batting practice before game against the New York Yankees at American Family Field on May 09, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Yankees are currently the second-place team in the American League East with a 27-17 record in 44 games.
They are 14-6 in 20 games at home (and 13-11 in 24 on the road).
Last season, the Yankees lost in the ALDS (they had reached the World Series in 2024).
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