The New York Yankees are off to an 18-13 start, and Aaron Judge has his fingerprints all over it. The two-time MVP is setting himself up for another historic season.
Aaron Judge is hitting a staggering, league-leading .427. His 50 hits, 10 home runs, 32 RBIs, 1.282 OPS, four intentional walks and 89 total bases also are leading Major League Baseball. However, Yankees' manager Aaron Boone made a statement that should have the rest of the league terrified.
"I say this and I’m not being cute or funny – but I don’t think he’s been that hot yet, honestly," Boone said, according to USA Today. "He’s getting his hits and I think it’s a credit to how great he is.
"When he gets really going and starts hitting balls in the seats, buckle up."
If this is Judge's production without getting hot, he could be on pace for a one-of-a-kind season. Boone has managed Judge since 2018, so perhaps there is no better testimony of his hot streaks. Last season, Judge hit just .207 with six home runs in March and April. He ended the season hitting .322 with 58 home runs.
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He is once again on pace for a 50-plus home run season and likely another MVP Award. However, there is no telling how good he could be when he does get hot. There have not been many seasons where a player held a .400 average after it was all said and done. Ted Williams was the last qualified hitter to do so in 1941.
As the season goes on, Judge's batting average will become a talking point if he begins to look like a threat to Williams' longstanding feat.
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