NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge ended a career-worst 11-game streak with no RBIs by hitting a game-ending, two-run homer off Kevin Kelly in the ninth inning that lifted the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 Sunday for their first win in five games this year against their AL East rival.

Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is in a home run flurry that has rarely been seen in MLB history. Through his age-29 season, he had 158 career home runs and on Saturday, at age 33, he hit his 350th career home run. Judge homered 62 times in 2022, 37 times ...

There is a short list of names that come up whenever people argue about the greatest hitters in baseball history. Babe Ruth. Hank Aaron. Barry Bonds. Willie Mays. But what Aaron Judge is doing in 2026 is quietly forcing his name into that conversation in a way that makes the comparison harder to dismiss than

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Not at the ballpark Tuesday: Roger Maris Jr. The predecessor's son did not travel to Texas to watch Judge chase his 62nd homer, though he did attend New York's previous 12 games as Judge chased home runs No. 60 and 61 (and 62). For what it's worth, Maris Jr. has not been shy about saying he would consider the Judge the "clean" home run king once he hit No. 62.

Aaron Boone tried to ease fan concerns. He downplayed questions about his scuffling superstar. He even issued a warning to the Yankees‘ opponents. “He’ll get through it,” Boone said of a slumping Aaron Judge earlier this week,

Yankees superstar Aaron Judge remains on a historic home run pace in 2026, years after setting the AL single-season record with 62 homers in 2022.

Aaron Judge has gotten off to a nice start in the early going, which has been keyed by starting early. Of the Yankees captain’s nine home runs, five have come in the first inning, including his past three long balls. In 22 games, he is 9-for-20 (.

Judge shared a brief yet strong message to his teammates as he walked through the dugout ahead of the top of the third inning of Sunday's contest.