Yankees Legend Alex Rodriguez Makes Aaron Judge Statement

On Thursday, the New York Yankees have the break day following their three-game collection with the Baltimore Orioles.

They will open up a brand new collection with the New York Mets (at Citi Field) on Friday evening.

Alex Rodriguez Makes Aaron Judge Statement

gettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees and the American League greets former MLB participant Alex Rodriguez throughout batting follow for the 88th MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park on July 11, 2017 in Miami, Florida.

Aaron Judge is having one other wonderful season, as he’s batting .268 with 42 hits, 16 dwelling runs, 30 RBIs, 36 runs and 5 stolen bases in 44 video games.

Recently, Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez spoke extremely of Judge in an interview with WFAN.

Rodriguez: “He’s the best player in the game… To do it in a generation where strikeouts and low batting average are rewarded, he’s doing it with power, he’s doing it with contact, he’s doing it with batting average, Gold Glove like fielder and he’s also very durable. When it’s all said and done, he’s gonna go down as one of the top five right-handed hitters that’s ever played.”

Those are robust phrases coming from Rodriguez (who can be the most effective hitters ever).

Over 22 seasons, he has batted .295 with 3,115 hits, 696 dwelling runs, 2,086 RBI’s, 2,021 runs and 329 stolen bases.

Rodriguez helped lead the Yankees to the 2009 World Series Championship.

gettyAlex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees seems on throughout batting follow earlier than enjoying the Chicago White Sox on April 30, 2010 at Yankee Stadium within the Bronx borough of New York City.

Judge’s Career

gettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates his run within the first inning towards the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on May 01, 2026 within the Bronx borough of New York City.

Judge was chosen within the first spherical of the 2013 MLB Draft.

He is in his eleventh season (all with New York).

The three-time MVP is batting .293 with 1,247 hits, 384 dwelling runs, 860 RBI’s, 909 runs and 70 stolen bases in his first 1,188 video games.

ESPN’s SportsCenter wrote (on September 24, 2025): “AARON JUDGE REACHES 50 HOMERS IN A SEASON FOR THE FOURTH TIME 🙌 Judge joins Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa for the most 50-homer seasons in MLB history!”

The solely factor that Judge is lacking is a World Series Championship.

Yankees Right Now

gettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees takes batting follow earlier than sport towards the New York Yankees at American Family Field on May 09, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Yankees are presently the second-place crew within the American League East with a 27-17 report in 44 video games.

They are 14-6 in 20 video games at dwelling (and 13-11 in 24 on the street).

Last season, the Yankees misplaced within the ALDS (that they had reached the World Series in 2024).

Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been masking the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar