Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). A five-time MLB All-Star, Judge was unanimously selected as the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year in 2017, and finished second in voting for the AL Most Valuable Player Award that year.
Judge is known for his towering home runs, and he led the AL in home runs in 2017 with 52. He is also a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and he was named the AL Hank Aaron Award winner in 2017.
In 2022, Judge set a new American League record for home runs in a single season with 62, breaking Roger Maris's record of 61 set in 1961. He also led the AL in RBIs (131), runs scored (133), and walks (111).
Judge is a fan favorite in New York, and he is considered one of the best players in baseball. He is under contract with the Yankees through the 2029 season.
Here are some of Aaron Judge's career highlights:
5x MLB All-Star (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
AL Rookie of the Year (2017)
2x AL Hank Aaron Award winner (2017, 2022)
2x Silver Slugger Award winner (2017, 2022)
AL MVP Award winner (2022)
AL home run leader (2017, 2022)
AL RBI leader (2022)
AL runs scored leader (2022)
AL walks leader (2022)