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Aaron Judge is without a doubt one of the best hitters in the world, but that’s all he does.
As it turns out, the guy is a pretty good right fielder too, and he reminded us of it Saturday night in his home state of California.
JD Martinez tied the game for the Los Angeles Dodgers and roped a flyout to right that took a lot of effort from Judge.
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New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) catches a flyout by Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter JD Martinez (28) in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
Judge reached out to make the grapple down the wall and he literally ran through the wall in front of his team.
The 6’7″, 282-pound behemoth of a human literally busted open the door of the bullpen.
“They need to build a stronger fence there, I think,” Judge told FOX’s Ken Rosenthal on the air after the game.
Trainers came to see Judge, but he was fine.
So no, Judge isn’t just a home run hitter – he does everything.
Speaking of home runs, he hit his AL-leading 19th of the season earlier today and is one behind Pete Alonso for the MLB lead despite missing 11 games on the injured list.
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) catches a flyout by Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter JD Martinez (28) in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
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Judge was five points away from winning the Triple Crown last year, while at the same time setting a new American League record with 62 home runs, breaking fellow New York Yankee Roger Maris’ 61 he hit in 1961.
Last season, Judge led the majors in homers, RBI (131), on-base percentage (.425), slugging percentage (.666), total bases (391), and runs scored (133). His 111 walks led the AL and he earned MVP honors.
That season came into a running year, and it turned into a record-breaking nine-year, $360 million contract and being named the Yankees’ first captain since Derek Jeter.
His numbers at this point in the season are eerily similar to last year’s (he leads the majors with a 1,065 OPS), so it’s certainly not out of the question that he’ll defend it. Especially if his defense remains so good.
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees crashes through the outfield fence while making a catch to JD Martinez #28 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 3, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry Hoe/Getty Images)
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The Yanks pulled off a 6-3 victory over LA on Saturday to tie their three-game series.
