Aaron Judge has been perfect in May. His on-base percentage for the month is a whopping .867.
The New York Yankees outfielder hit three doubles and a home run against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday (May 16). He finished 4-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, one walk and two runs scored. After homering in the first inning, Judge reached base in every plate appearance, including three doubles and a walk. The Yankees rode Judge's big game to a 4-0 victory.
The home run in particular had a tremendous distance. Judge's first-inning home run off Pablo Lopez had a bat speed of 113 mph (181.9 km/h) and a distance of 467 feet (142.3 meters), according to MLB Statcast. That's the third-longest home run in the majors this season. The top spot is held by Mike Trout (LA Angels) at 473 feet (144.2 meters) on April 2.
After a slow start to the season, Judge has come full circle. After setting the American League record for most home runs in a season with 62 in 2022, Judge has been called the “cleanup hitter” of the era. But last year, he suffered an injury setback. A torn ligament in his right big toe limited him to 106 games, and he finished with a 37-homer, 75-RBI line that would have tarnished his home run crown.
This season also got off to a rocky start. Jersey got off to a slow start after being sidelined with abdominal pain just before the start of the season. After going without a home run in the first six games, he hit his first home run of the season in seven games, but his numbers for the month of April were less than stellar, 카지노사이트 with six home runs, a monthly batting average of .361 and an on-base percentage of .450. On April 5, he was ejected from a home game against the Detroit Tigers after complaining about an umpire's strike call after he struck out. It was his first ejection since his debut.
But he's been on fire since May. Judge has five home runs in his last nine games, and he's batting 3-for-7 with a .500 on-base percentage and .867 slugging percentage for the month of May, which is all the majesty of a home run hitter. His 11 home runs on the season rank fourth in the American League. He is two behind Kyle Tucker (Houston) for the lead. His batting stats are likely to climb even higher, especially given his torrid pace in May.