{"id":35232,"date":"2025-03-23T01:09:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T01:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35232"},"modified":"2025-03-23T01:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T01:09:15","slug":"aaron-judge-eases-fans-concerns-with-first-spring-training-home-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35232","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge Eases Fans&#8217; Concerns with First Spring Training Home Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">For any Yankees fans who have been concerned, Aaron Judge finally woke up, and just in time for the regular season.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>Prior to Saturday\u2019s contest against the Phillies,\u00a0Aaron Judge\u00a0had gone only 3 for 26 with one extra-base hit and an alarming 14 strikeouts across 32 plate appearances this spring. Coming off a relatively mediocre October performance last year, the 2024 American League MVP was beginning to cause some anxiety for some.<\/p>\n<p>Then, Judge stepped to the plate to face Philly lefty Jesus Luzardo and ripped his first Spring Training roundtripper of the year.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-41f447f14b854a838c9f8dba84fa4687\" data-google-query-id=\"CKynibWBn4wDFYteDwIdUnoxJw\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/c646a8f77e8c376524d770f39b7ece6e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"5\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzNjcwNTI1ODQ1NjQ1MTQ5\/usatsi_25672796.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzNjcwNTI1ODQ1NjQ1MTQ5\/usatsi_25672796.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzNjcwNTI1ODQ1NjQ1MTQ5\/usatsi_25672796.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzNjcwNTI1ODQ1NjQ1MTQ5\/usatsi_25672796.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzNjcwNTI1ODQ1NjQ1MTQ5\/usatsi_25672796.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzNjcwNTI1ODQ1NjQ1MTQ5\/usatsi_25672796.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzNjcwNTI1ODQ1NjQ1MTQ5\/usatsi_25672796.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Mar 14, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) singles against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field.\" width=\"2721\" height=\"1814\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzNjcwNTI1ODQ1NjQ1MTQ5\/usatsi_25672796.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Judge\u2019s drive over the left-field wall, which\u00a0MLB\u00a0Statcast measured at 381 feet and 107.7 mph off the bat immediately garnered a plethora of reactions on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Illustrating what many have been feeling about Judge recently, @ElGuapoGrandJ on X (formerly Twitter) responded to the two-run blast with\u00a0\u201cPhew\u2026 was getting wee bit worried.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-0ba72a19be8945afbeaf534f04e5cbdb\" data-google-query-id=\"CP_4iLWBn4wDFciipgMdYfATAQ\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/c646a8f77e8c376524d770f39b7ece6e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Urging Yankees fans not to worry, @LiadCohen said\u00a0\u201cJudge needs about 50 ABs to get going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@_dylanharlowfit found it particularly funny that Judge sent the ball\u00a0\u201cinto the \u2018Judgement Free Zone\u2019 lmao.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-null\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/username\/status\/1903505057632358695\" data-rhp=\"1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" data-rhp=\"1\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=ArmchairNate&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1903505057632358695&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fmlb%2Fnew-york-yankees-mvp-aaron-judge-eases-any-concerns-with-first-spring-training-home-run&amp;sessionId=6c750148d279fc6a72a6b8df573a91a9867fe843&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1903505057632358695\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As alluded to above, Judge won the A.L. MVP award last season, earning the honor for the second time over the past three years. He hit north of .320 while belting 58 dee drives across 158 games.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-0c0b4e5596fc47adb5cbd768525f9009\" data-google-query-id=\"CID5iLWBn4wDFciipgMdYfATAQ\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_7__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/mlb_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/c646a8f77e8c376524d770f39b7ece6e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"4\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>So, needless to say, Judge deserves the benefit of the doubt no matter how he may look in the early weeks of March. He has more than earned it over the years.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees begin the regular season at home opposite\u00a0the Brewers on Thursday afternoon. 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