{"id":51027,"date":"2025-05-25T04:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T04:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51027"},"modified":"2025-05-25T04:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T04:49:49","slug":"yankees-aaron-judge-re-takes-mlb-home-run-lead-with-18th-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51027","title":{"rendered":"Yankees\u2019 Aaron Judge re-takes MLB home run lead with 18th bomb"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge put himself at the front of the home run race with a solo shot on Saturday in Colorado.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-4  font-secondary md:items-center \">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm md:text-nowrap \">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-York-Yankees-outfielder-Aaron-Judge-1.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrates his solo home run in the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.\" \/><\/figure>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0entered their series against the\u00a0Colorado Rockies with two goals in mind. They want to win the series against one of the worst teams in the league, first and foremost.<\/p>\n<p>However, they also wanted\u00a0Aaron Judge to finally hit a home run in Coors Field. It was the only ballpark he had yet to go deep in during his career.\u00a0Judge remedied that with a solo shot in Friday&#8217;s game, even though the Yankees walked away with a loss.<\/p>\n<p>However, Judge wasn&#8217;t done there. In the top of the first inning in Saturday&#8217;s game, Judge hit a\u00a0405-foot home run\u00a0off of Kyle Freeland. 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Judge&#8217;s deep shot put him in the lead as he tries to lead the league in the statistic for back-to-back seasons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex w-full flex-col gap-2 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] bg-[#FAFAFA] px-4 pt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">If he were to pull it off, Judge would be the first player to do it since Joey Gallo did in 2017 and 2018. The Yankees&#8217; captain has put himself squarely in the middle of the American League MVP conversation once again. He is also trying to join Ohtani as back-to-back league MVPs.<\/p>\n<p>While Judge&#8217;s home run off of Freeland was impressive, New York is struggling in the series. His solo shot scored just the third Yankees run of the series. That number is extremely uncharacteristic for a team with one of the league&#8217;s best offenses.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Boone&#8217;s team has a long way to go, but they could get back to the World Series. After faltering against Ohtani and the Dodgers, the Yankees have more motivation than most other teams to redeem themselves.<\/p>\n<p>If they are going to find their way back to the league&#8217;s biggest stage, the Yankees need their star to keep playing like an MVP. Judge has delivered so far, defining his own era of New York baseball. 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