New York Yankees: Aaron Judge Named American League Rookie Of The Month For April
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge has gotten off to a blistering start, earning him the honor of American League Rookie of the Month.
We knew Aaron Judge was doing well. MLB just confirmed that theory regarding the New York Yankees outfielder.
Wednesday afternoon, Judge was announced as the AL Rookie of the Month for his hot month of April. The award was announced on The Rundown on the MLB Network, as reported by Christopher Carelli.
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Aaron Judge named AL Rookie of the Month as just announced on The Rundown on @MLBNetwork. #Yankees
— Chris Carelli (@Chris_Carelli) May 3, 2017
Offensively, he batted .303/.411/.750 during the month of April, including launching 10 home runs and driving in 20 all together.
His performance is even more impressive at the Stadium, where he is batting .386 with nine home runs.
Defensively, Judge has made numerous diving catches, including one into the cruel stands at Fenway Park. Right now, Judge ranks second in the American League with 2.3 WAR.
Law & Order: Aaron Judge Unit ??? @TheJudge44
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— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 29, 2017
In addition to all these incredible stats, Judge also leads the league in home runs (12), slugging percentage (.795), runs scored (26) and OPS (1.219).
And Yankees fans have already started their “MVP” chants for the 6’7″ dynamo.
[sc name=”Yankees Center” ]Congratulations to The Judge! You’ve made quite a case for yourself so far this season.
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