Aaron Judge is off to one of the hottest Aprils of his career, and Major League Baseball just made it official.
The New York Yankees’ captain was unanimously voted the American League Player of the Month for March/April, marking the 10th time in his career he’s earned the monthly honor.
Advertisement
Judge now ties Alex Rodriguez for the second-most Player of the Month awards in MLB history. He trails only Barry Bonds, who won it 13 times.
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge.© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Judge’s latest stretch has been nothing short of dominant. The outfielder slashed .427/.521/.761 with 10 home runs, 32 RBI, and 29 runs scored in 31 games. He led the Majors in batting average, RBI, OBP, slugging, OPS (1.282), hits (50), and total bases (89). He also tied for the league lead in home runs and runs, becoming the second player ever to record 50 hits in the opening month of a season.
The only other to do it? Dante Bichette — Bo’s dad — in 1998.
Advertisement
Judge, 33, is now one of only four Yankees to collect 50 hits and 10 homers in a calendar month, joining Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, and Babe Ruth.
The hot stretch also included a three-homer, eight-RBI explosion on March 29 against the Brewers—a game that helped the Yankees break their franchise record with nine home runs. It was Judge’s third career three-homer game.
Judge closed out April on an 11-game hitting streak and has now reached base in 27 consecutive games since April 2. It’s the fourth-longest single-season on-base streak of his career.
It’s also the first time a Yankee has earned AL Player of the Month honors in March/April since Didi Gregorius in 2018.
Advertisement
For Judge, it’s another reminder that he remains the face—and bat—of the Bronx.
Related: Is This the Year Aaron Judge Leaves A-Rod Behind in Yankees History?
Related: Aaron Judge and the Yankees Make Juan Soto Look Like a Flop