While he likely won’t hit 60-plus home runs again next season, he’s still projected to have quite the campaign. Fangraphs is projecting Judge to hit 44 home runs, which would be the third-highest of his career.
It wouldn’t be a bad season for someone fresh off an American League MVP award-winning year. Judge flirted with winning the Triple Crown last year. With these numbers, he could be in contention for it again.
Fans have high expectations not just for Judge, but for the entire team next season. They’re eagerly waiting to contend for a World Series title and get back to winning ways.
Some New York Yankees fans are projecting Aaron Judge to hit 50 home runs next season, no problem.
Other fans have mentioned the “juiced ball” controversy, which is interesting. Research has shown that the Yankees received more “juiced balls” than any other team during the months of August and September. However, looking at their offensive production, they almost took themselves out of the running to win the American League East during that time. The entire team was slumping offensively.
Don’t put it past someone like Rob Manfred to do something like this, but those balls didn’t help players like Josh Donaldson or IKF.
Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are favored to win the AL East
Vegas thinks the Yankees have enough to repeat as American League East champions. It’s a safe bet, considering the moves they made this off-season.
Not only did they re-sign Aaron Judge, but they also re-signed Anthony Rizzo, who tied a career-high in home runs last season with 32. The two sides agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract.
One of the most interesting additions is Carlos Rodon. He’s coming off one of the best seasons of his career, seeing a career-high in innings pitched (178) and strikeouts (237). He will provide the Yankees with another ace-like pitcher to complement Gerrit Cole.
Watch out for Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees to come out hot next season.
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