Aaron Judge won the 2025 American League MVP on Thursday, adding another accolade to his MLB career.

The New York Yankees outfielder edged catcher Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners in the vote, who also had a stellar season in the Pacific Northwest with 60 home runs. Judge becomes the 13th player to win three or more MVPs after winning his third in the last four seasons.

“It’s a lot of responsibility playing in New York, but that’s what I love,” Judge said to MLB Network. “When I was a free agent, I came back to New York. I wanted to play in the city, play for these fans, play with these high expectations.”

The 33-year-old hit 53 home runs in 2025, which was the third time in his last four season he recorded over 50 homers. Judge also recorded over 100 RBI’s for the fourth time in his career.

“I know I say this often meeting with our media throughout the season, but I don’t ever want to become desensitized by the consistency and the enormity of his accomplishments,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in a statement. “It’s becoming increasingly difficult for me to use words to capture how good he is. He’s just playing at a higher level, and has been for quite some time.

“It has been an absolute privilege to watch Aaron’s ascension. He’s already fashioned a career that matches up with the all-time greats. I see it every single day – and I think it’s critical to acknowledge the work that Aaron puts in to maintain this inconceivable level of excellence as a player.”

Judge’s performances led the Yankees to a 94-68 record, only missing out on the AL East crown to the Toronto Blue Jays. The team also lost in the ALDS to the Canadian ball club.

2025 marked Judge’s 10th straight season at Yankee Stadium, where he continues to write his name in baseball history.

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is expected to become a free agent this winter, according to a report by ESPN’s Jorge Castillo.

The outfielder currently has a $25 million player option for the 2026 season. However, Bellinger is not expected to stay in the Bronx and could join free agency in the upcoming offseason.

The 30-year-old is set to join four other Yankees in free agency: relievers Devin Williams and Luke Weaver, outfielder Trent Grisham and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.

The Yankees’ season came to an end on Wednesday after losing Game 4 of the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s now the 16th straight season where New York has failed to win the World Series, having last won in the 2009 campaign.

Bellinger joined the Yankees last winter after spending two seasons with the Chicago Cubs. Prior to Wrigley Field, the outfielder spent six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he helped the team win the 2020 World Series.

The New York Yankees‘ hopes of returning to the World Series ended on Wednesday night as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated them 5-2 in the Bronx.

It’s the 16th straight season the Yankees have failed to hoist the trophy, making it the third longest drought in franchise history.

“It’s tough to describe,” outfielder Aaron Judge said after the loss. “We didn’t do our job, didn’t finish the goal. We had a special group in here, a lot of special players that made this year fun, but we didn’t get the ultimate prize, so we came up short.”

After losing the first two games in Canada by a combined score of 23-8, the Yankees sparked hope after mounting a comeback from 6-1 down in Game 3 to win 9-6. However, the next day proved to be a different story as the Blue Jays dominated hitting in a 5-2 victory.

“It comes down to the little things,” Judge said. “Making the little plays, come with the big hit. If you don’t do that, give teams extra outs, they’re going to capitalize on it.”

The Yankees finished the regular season with a 94-68 record, only missing out on the AL East crown by head-to-head record against the Blue Jays. The tiebreaker proved costly as the Yankees were forced to play a wild card series against the Boston Red Sox, while Toronto held home-field advantage and a first round bye.

The pill will be a difficult one to swallow for manager Aaron Boone, who earlier this year said he had his “best team” of his eight-season Yankees tenure.

“The ending is the worst,” Boone said after Wednesday’s defeat. “Especially when you know you have a really good group and a group of guys that really came together so well at the right time. This was a team.”

For the Blue Jays, the Canadian ball club advanced to its first ALCS since 2016 where they will face the winner between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners.

Meanwhile, it’s set to be another offseason in the Bronx with questions still to be answered.

“You play to win, and when you don’t win, it’s not a good year,” Judge said. “Just got to put in more work, review the season, see what I can keep doing and try to help this team, put them in the best position to win every single night.”

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice couldn’t stop smiling in his postgame press conference on Wednesday night.

His team just forced a Game 3 in the Wild Card round against the Boston Red Sox. The 26-year-old helped manufacture the win by hitting his first postseason home run. But it felt different for the first baseman.

Born in Massachusetts, Rice grew up supporting the Yankees, despite living in a Red Sox-dominated area.

So when he hit the ball over the fence in the first inning, he knew it was a special moment.

“It’s unbelievable, it’s so cool,” Rice said after the game. “To be part of the rivalry now, just given where I’m from and where I grew up and all that, just makes it all that much more special.”

Rice’s first-inning two-run homer set the stage for the Yankees to win a season-decisive game on Wednesday night, beating their rivals 4-3 and forcing a win-or-go-home Game 3.

In a tense atmosphere at Yankee Stadium, both sides continued to put pressure on each other as the game rolled into the eighth inning tied 3-3. However, the decisive moment came after catcher Austin Wells singled into right field and allowed infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. to score the go-ahead run. New York held on and forced another game.

Rice, who is playing his first full season with the Yankees, says he’s prepared do anything for the team as they march on in the playoffs.

“I know my role,” he said. “[Tuesday] my role was to be ready for a big at-bat off the bench and [Wednesday] I was starting. So the approach doesn’t change. I’m just going to be prepared for every at-bat I get and every chance I get.”

On Thursday, Aaron Boone‘s side kept the Red Sox off the board and recorded four runs in the fourth inning. It was enough for the Yankees to advance to the ALDS where they’ll face the Toronto Blue Jays.

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Cam Schlittler received online backlash prior to the team’s AL Wild Card round against the Boston Red Sox, which ultimately fueled him on the mound on Thursday night.

The 24-year-old, who grew up about 18 miles south of Boston, said some of the messages his family received “crossed the line.”

But it seemed to motivate the rookie pitcher, who started his first postseason game in a win-or-go-home Game 3 against the Red Sox. His response? A no-run, 12-strikeout game which helped the Yankees win 4-0 and advance to the ALDS, eliminating their rivals in the process.

“People from Boston had a lot to say before the game,” Schlittler said in his postgame interview. “For me, just being a silent killer, being able to go out there and shut them down.

“I’m from Boston. I didn’t like some of the things they were saying today. I was just making sure I was going out there and extra locked in.”

While Schlittler kept the Red Sox off the board, the Yankees’ offense came alive in the fourth inning with four runs scored to break the deadlock. The hosts held onto their advantage and secured the victory despite losing Game 1 earlier in the week.

Thursday’s performance by Schlittler also broke a Yankees record for most strikeouts in a playoff debut, surpassing Red Ruffing in 1932 and Dave Righetti in 1981.

The Yankees will return to the field on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the ALDS. But for now, Schlittler will soak in his decisive performance from Thursday.

“At the end of the day, there’s not much [Red Sox fans] can say now.”

With Game 2 of the AL Wild Card on a knife-edge in the seventh inning, the visiting Boston Red Sox had two runners on base with momentum on their side. The team trailed twice, but after tying the game in the previous inning, the Red Sox looked poised to eliminate fierce rivals the New York Yankees.

Up stepped designated hitter Masataka Yoshida, whose hit looked to be heading into the outfield and potentially giving Boston the go-ahead run.

But second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. reached the ball on a dive, keeping the Yankees in the game and perhaps keeping their season alive. In the following inning, Chisholm delivered again by scoring from first base on an Austin Wells single.

The run regained the lead for the Yankees, which they held onto and won 4-3, setting up a win-or-go-home Game 3 against the Red Sox on Thursday night.

“Anything to help us win,” Chisholm said after the game. “All that was clear before I came to the field today. After I left the field yesterday, I won the next game. It is win or go home for us. It is all about winning.”

After losing Game 1, the Yankees faced elimination going into Wednesday night. The team made a quick start in the opening inning after first baseman Ben Rice recorded a two-run homer into right field. The Red Sox responded in the third inning when shortstop Trevor Story‘s single allowed center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela and outfielder Jarren Duran to tie the game.

Both teams traded single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, which set the stage for Chisholm’s game-decisive plays.

When asked about his go-ahead run, the second baseman said he always had the mentality to score despite starting from first base.

“Any ball that an outfielder moves to his left or right, I have to score, in my head,” he said. “That’s all I was thinking.”

The victory sets up a winner-takes-all showdown on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. It will be the fourth time the Yankees and Red Sox face each other in a win-or-go-home scenario. The winner faces the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS.

Authorities in Costa Rica conducted a raid at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort on Thursday following the March death of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner’s 14-year-old son, Miller Gardner.

Prosecutor Kenneth Alvarez spoke to ESPN and said the raid was intended to gather evidence related to Miller Gardner’s autopsy. It was the first raid conducted at the hotel since March 28, a week after the boy’s death.

“Let us remember that what was done at that time was the measurement of toxic substances at the site,” Alvarez said. “Based on those tests, a second proceeding was scheduled, which was carried out today to collect evidence.”

The teen died at the resort in Manuel Antonio on March 21 while with his family. Twelve days later, Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) authorities said carbon monoxide caused the death, possibly coming from the adjacent “machine room.”

Alvarez said Thursday’s investigation and raid included searches of the offices of management, maintenance, and accounting, in addition to examining digital and physical evidence. The prosecutor also said there are potential allegations of manslaughter, which are included in the investigation.

“These proceedings seek to confirm or rule out the possibility of negligent homicide, that is, to determine whether this person’s death was caused by a breach of duty of care,” the Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Thursday in a statement. “For now, no one has been charged.”

The statement also wrote that the raid was needed to “seize another type of evidence.”

Brett Gardner spent 14 seasons with the Yankees from 2008 to 2021. He was a part of the 2009 World Series team, posting a .154 hitting average as the Yankees claimed their 27th championship. He retired following the conclusion of the 2021 season.

Another day, another record broken for Aaron Judge.

The New York Yankees captain tied Joe DiMaggio’s 361 career home runs for the franchise after hitting two over the fence in Thursday’s 9-3 win against the Detroit Tigers.

Judge surpassed another Hall of Famer on the list, Yogi Berra, on Tuesday after recording one home run at the start of the series. Only three players have hit more homers than Judge in Yankees history: Lou Gehrig (493), Mickey Mantle (536) and Babe Ruth (659).

“Just two legends, greats of the game, great all-time Yankees,” Judge said after the game. “It’s pretty cool being on a list with them, but I think it’s even cooler getting a win.”

The Yankees lost the first two games against the Tigers by a combined score of 23-3. However, that changed on Thursday after the hosts racked up nine runs in the opening four innings, cruising to a 9-3 victory.

President Donald Trump was also in attendance at Yankee Stadium as the team paid tribute on the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

“It’s a tough day for everyone,” Judge said. “We all know where we were during that time. Getting us all together and showing we’re unified and we’re strong, reflecting the strength that this city showed and the country showed during something like this. We’re lucky to come out here and play.”

Yankees ahead coach Aaron Boone also praised his captain after the win, recognizing the magnitude of the achievement.

“Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio, it feels like that’s been there forever,” the coach said. “Joe DiMaggio in a lot of ways transcended baseball. So to be next to him on the list and as he’s going to be waiving as he’s going by, it’s impressive and a bit of privilege having a front-row seat to that.”

The Yankees will travel to their fierce rivals the Boston Red Sox in a three-game series starting Friday.

The New York Yankees are in second place in the AL East and hold the top wild-card spot.

In 2024, New York won the AL East and made it to the World Series, but its season ended in a five-game defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Yankees’ offseason was a rollercoaster as superstar Juan Soto walked in free agency and signed with the cross-town rival New York Mets for $765 million over 15 years.

While losing Soto was a blow, it allowed the Yankees to sign starting pitcher Max Fried and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. The Yankees also traded for outfielder Cody Bellinger and reliever Devin Williams.

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New York has also been active in the trade market as the trade deadline approaches. New York recently acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon and infielder Amed Rosario.

The Yankees’ offseason additions have paid off, as the team’s offense ranks among the best in baseball.

The offense is led by Aaron Judge, Bellinger and Goldschmidt. New York has also received valuable production from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Giancarlo Stanton, who recently returned from injury.

The Yankees are top 10 in batting average, and are in the top three for on-base percentage and RBIs. The Yankees are also the best in the league for home runs, slugging percentage, and drawing walks.

Pitching has been solid for New York, but it has minimal depth, and the bullpen has struggled with consistency. New York lost its ace, Gerrit Cole, as he underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery before the season.

With Cole out for the season, Fried and Carlos Rodon lead the pitching staff.

The Yankees are in the bottom half of the league for ERA, and are in the bottom 10 for walks allowed. But the Yankees have the second-best batting average allowed and are inside the top 10 for strikeouts.

New York will be without Judge for a minimum of 10 days as he was placed on the 10-day IL with a flexor strain in his right elbow. Judge was the betting favorite for AL MVP, but due to his injury, his odds have dropped, and the new favorite is Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh.

The Yankees have also been without starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt for the remainder of the season as he underwent Tommy John Surgery on July 11. Luis Gil, who was a reliable arm for the Yankees during the 2024 season, is yet to pitch in 2025 due to a right lat strain.

The Yankees are 5½ games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East, but if their key players return to health, New York will likely be a contender in October.

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• August 17: at St. Louis Cardinals
• August 19: at Tampa Bay Rays
• August 20: at Tampa Bay Rays
• August 21: vs. Boston Red Sox
• August 22: vs. Boston Red Sox
• August 23: vs. Boston Red Sox
• August 24: vs. Boston Red Sox
• August 25: vs. Washington Nationals
• August 26: vs. Washington Nationals
• August 27: vs. Washington Nationals
• August 28: at Chicago White Sox
• August 29: at Chicago White Sox
• August 30: at Chicago White Sox
• August 31: at Chicago White Sox
• September 2: at Houston Astros
• September 3: at Houston Astros
• September 4: at Houston Astros
• September 5: vs. Toronto Blue Jays
• September 6: vs. Toronto Blue Jays
• September 7: vs. Toronto Blue Jays
• September 9: vs. Detroit Tigers
• September 10: vs. Detroit Tigers
• September 11: vs. Detroit Tigers
• September 12: at Boston Red Sox
• September 13: at Boston Red Sox
• September 14: at Boston Red Sox
• September 15: at Minnesota Twins
• September 16: at Minnesota Twins
• September 17: at Minnesota Twins
• September 18: at Baltimore Orioles
• September 19: at Baltimore Orioles
• September 20: at Baltimore Orioles
• September 21: at Baltimore Orioles
• September 23: vs. Chicago White Sox
• September 24: vs. Chicago White Sox
• September 25: vs. Chicago White Sox
• September 26: vs. Baltimore Orioles
• September 27: vs. Baltimore Orioles
• September 28: vs. Baltimore Orioles

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The New York Yankees have revamped their bullpen. Most notably, the Yankees are set to acquire two-time All-Star closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates will receive catcher prospects Rafael Flores and Edgleen Perez and outfielder Brian Sanchez.

In a separate trade, the Yankees have acquired righty Jacob Bird from the Colorado Rockies, the team announced. Minor-league infielder Roc Riggio and lefty Ben Shields are going to Colorado in the trade.

And in a third trade, the Yankees are getting former San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval, reports the YES Network. Catcher Jesus Rodriguez, righty Trystan Vrieling, first baseman Parks Harbor, and lefty Carlos De La Rosa are the return package for the Giants.

Bednar, 30, has a 2.37 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 38 innings this season, though he pitched so poorly last year and early this year that he was demoted to Triple-A in early April. He has been lights out since being recalled in late April, though: 1.70 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 37 innings, and he’s a perfect 16 for 16 in save chances.

New York’s bullpen ranks 26th in ERA and 29th in WAR since June 1, even though closer Devin Williams has turned his season around following a poor April. The shaky bullpen is the single biggest reason the Yankees have stumbled out of first place in the AL East into wild card contention.

It remains to be seen how the Yankees will deploy Bednar and Williams, two multi-time All-Star closers who each pitched the seventh and eighth innings earlier this season when they were struggling.

Unlike righty Luke Weaver and Williams, Bednar and Doval will remain under team control in 2026. Either could step right into the closer’s role next year should the other two leave as free agents.

The 29-year-old Bird has pitched to a 4.73 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 53 ⅓ innings this season, though his underlying numbers are quite strong. Both his sweeper and curveball miss bats at an above-average rate. He is under team control through 2028.

Doval, 28, had a 3.09 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 46 ⅔ innings this season.

Following the New York Yankees’ 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, there were reports that a players-only meeting took place.

The game marked a third consecutive shutout defeat, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone denied the meeting ever took place.

“Our guys talk all the time and get together in different formats,” Boone said. When asked if it was a players-only meeting, Boone said, “No. No.”

The Yankees broke their streak on Wednesday of 30 consecutive innings without a run off a Jazz Chisholm home run, but New York still lost, expanding the losing streak to six games.

The Yankees finished the game with just three hits, as superstar Aaron Judge continued his cold streak, going 0-4.

The Yankees end their series against the Angels on Thursday, looking to avoid a four-game sweep.

Their lead in the AL East has shrunk, with just a 1.5 game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees need to find some way to break out of their slump.

“I think you guys asked us the same questions last June when we were going through it,” Judge said. “Guys have been there. You always gotta show up and not mope about it. If you mope, you pout, it’s going to lead into the next game.”

The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 8-2, coming back from down 2-0 in the eighth inning to steal the game.

The comeback was partially fueled by Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who committed a massive error in the bottom of the eighth inning.

“I messed it up,” Alonso said. “I just made an awful throw. That whole inning, this game, it’s on me. After that throw the momentum got out of hand, and they had really good at-bats, and this one’s on me.”

Alonso fielded a ground ball hit by Jordan Vivas and looked to get the out at home as Jason Dominguez was heading toward the plate. Alonso sailed the ball over catcher Francisco Alvarez’s head, allowing the go-ahead run.

The error put the Yankees up 3-2, and from that point, the floodgates opened. Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam to right field to put the game out of reach.

The Mets sit at the top of the NL East, and Alonso is having a great statistical season, batting .301 with nine home runs.

However, this was a critical error from the four-time All-Star.

The Mets will try to shake off the series loss to the Yankees on Monday. They travel to Boston to start a series against the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox have lost five of their last six games.

Just a week ago, after facing live batting practice, New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton confirmed he could return to his team’s lineup by the end of the month.

The Yankees moved Stanton from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list last week, marking his earliest date to return on May 27.

“If I’m out there, I’m good enough to play,” Stanton said. “There’s no levels of anything else.”

Tuesday was the first time Stanton had experienced live pitching since being shut down at the beginning of spring training with elbow tendinitis in both arms.

He saw ten pitches in two at-bats against right-hander Jake Cousins.

Stanton, 35, expects to go on a rehab assignment. He does not have a starting date or an expectation of how long it would last. However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that a rehab assignment likely wouldn’t be long because Stanton doesn’t play defense.

When Stanton has returned from IL in recent seasons, his rehab assignments have only lasted up to two days.

Stanton’s elbow troubles go back to last year, when he dealt with elbow pain during the World Series. Stanton stopped swinging a bat entirely in January due to the pain and didn’t resume until March.

“I know when G’s in there, he’s ready to go,” Boone said. He’s not going to be in there if he doesn’t feel like he can be really productive, so I know when that time comes, when he’s ready to do that, we should be in a good spot.”

But on Sunday, MLB.com reported that Stanton has no set date to return and isn’t ready for rehab. The wait continues.

New York Yankees third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera was taken off the field in an ambulance after suffering a leg injury during the Yankees’ 11-5 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Cabrera injured his leg during an awkward slide at home plate in the ninth inning. Cabrera was heading toward home plate to score the final run of the game on an Aaron Judge sacrifice fly.

Cabrera appeared to be seriously injured almost immediately after starting his slide.

“He shows up every day with the right attitude,” Yankees center fielder Trent Grisham said. “He plays the game hard. We just love him.”

Grisham wiped a tear off his face as he was giving his post-game interview.

Cabrera had a brace placed on his left ankle before being put on a stretcher and leaving in an ambulance. At this time, there is no update on Cabrera’s condition.

Despite the gruesome injury, Cabrera remained in high spirits on the field.

“Right before he got carted off, he called me over and said, ‘Hey, did I score?'” Judge said. “So, just kind of shows you what type of guy he is.”

The Yankees continue their series in Seattle on Tuesday night.

Well into the MLB season, the New York Mets are sitting pretty at the top of the NL East standings. That spot has been spurred by a lot of outstanding performances – first baseman Pete Alonso is batting .365 right now with 21 RBI, tied for second in the league – but one hitter who’s been conspicuously absent from the score sheets is the Mets’ prime offseason acquisition, superstar Juan Soto.

Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets in December, has chipped in just two hits in the team’s past five games. He has seven RBI and 12 strikeouts, with one of those coming as he represented the game-winning run on Opening Day.

Soto was candid about the transition from last season’s stint with the Yankees to this year when he talked to the New York Post. “I had the best hitter in baseball batting behind me,” he said. “I was getting attacked and more pitches in the strike zone, fewer intentional walks, and things like that. I was pitched differently last year.”

That “best hitter,” Aaron Judge, has more than justified that characterization this season. He leads all players with a .409 batting average and 1.322 OPS, and he’s tied with Alonso with 21 RBI. Even as Alonso has also been fearsome to pitch against this season, there’s no denying that pitchers have indeed changed their tactics based on the batters around Soto.

According to Statcast, just 43.2% of pitches Soto has seen this year have been in the strike zone. If the trend holds, that would be the lowest mark of his career, down from 46.4% last year with the Yankees.

This change in pitching has certainly contributed to Soto’s overall hitting contributions this season. He’s being walked consistently – giving him an on-base percentage of .367 this season despite his hitting woes. Regardless of his current struggles, though, barely a tenth of the season has gone by. There’s no reason to believe Soto won’t become the offensive weapon he’s shown in the past.

As a bonus, Soto also has a vote of confidence from Judge.

“He’s got probably one of the best hitters in the game right now with what Alonso is doing,” Judge said. “It’s been fun to watch. He’s hitting close to .400, driving the ball all over the field and driving guys in. They’re gonna be just fine. I’ve watched him in the league for so many years and getting a chance to see him up close — he can look at what I did last April for an example.

“He just needs to keep being himself. He’s going to be just fine.”

Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected from the New York Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. He then violated MLB policy by posting his criticism online while the game was still happening.

Plate umpire John Bacon ejected Chisholm after arguing a third strike pitch that Chisholm believed to be low. This was Chisholm’s first ejection as a Yankee and the fifth of his career.

“Not even f–ing close!!!!!” Chisholm said on his X account. He deleted the tweet shortly after.

Chisholm posted the tweet three minutes after he was ejected. The MLB’s social media policy prohibits the use of electronic devices during games. The policy also prohibits any content “that questions the impartiality of or otherwise denigrates a Major or Minor League umpire.”

Chisholm believes he didn’t say anything that warranted an ejection.

“I’m a competitor, so when I go out there, and I feel like I’m right, and you’re saying something to me that I think doesn’t make sense, I’m going to get fired up and be upset,” Chisholm said.

This season, Chisholm is batting .169 with six home runs and eleven RBIs. His six home runs are tied for the fourth most in the MLB.

The Yankees, who are first in the AL East, are looking for their fifth straight win. They are currently 12-7.

Facing off against the Milwaukee Brewers in their second game of the season, the New York Yankees blasted one home run. Then another. Then another, and another, leading to nine total home runs for the home team en route to a 20-9 victory.

The Yankees would add another four home runs the next day, completing their sweep of the Brewers. With the hitting onslaught, it’s no surprise that the seemingly unnatural shape of some of the Yankees’ bats drew massive outcry. Thus, the ‘torpedo bat’ entered the national consciousness.

A torpedo bat, very simply, is a regular bat with the mass redistributed. The bat appears to bulge closer to the handle, lending more power to the area where the ball most often catches the bat.

The concept isn’t rocket science. And it’s permitted by MLB’s current guidelines for bats, which dictate only maximum barrel width and maximum bat length. In keeping with the required “smooth and round” shape, the torpedo bat simply redistributes some of the wood, shifting the swing and, yes, in some cases bettering results.

Is the torpedo bat ridiculously overpowered? If you look at the Yankees’ Opening Weekend numbers, yes. But the Yankees have played twice since that series, losing both games to the Arizona Diamondbacks and putting up three and one home runs. Aaron Judge, who had three homers that second game, doesn’t even use the new bat shape. The outcome of their first series was likely due more to the Brewers’ depleted pitching staff than anything – the bats were just what made the headlines.

Even the crosstown New York Mets don’t seem to mind.

“There were guys using them last year,” said former Yankee Juan Soto. “I had teammates last year that asked me if I wanted to try it, but it never caught my attention.”

“Some of the other teams use it,” he said. “They’re just trying to find something where the hitters feel more balanced. Every swing is different and everybody is going to feel different with a different kind of bat. It’s just finding a way to make it better for them.”

Most other Mets players just shrugged, claiming “no opinion.” The general attitude seems one of acceptance toward an eventually league-wide innovation – one that probably isn’t as big a deal as the public thinks.

In the meantime, though, several other teams have tried out the new style. The Cincinnati Reds’ young star Elly De La Cruz used one and went 4-for-5 with two home runs against the Texas Rangers. The Reds would then proceed to get shut out by the Rangers over the next two consecutive games. Players from clubs including the Mets, Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins have joined the fad as well.

Torpedo bats may not be the cheat code they’ve been touted as, but, as a new method of customization, they’ll likely be around for a while. So get used to it.

Aaron Judge seemed to flip the script on his disastrous World Series and postseason with one swing of the bat on Tuesday, as he hit his first home run of the fall classic in the first inning to give the New York Yankees a 2-0 lead.

Then, it all came crashing down.

The captain committed the first of two errors in the top of the fifth inning as New York squandered a 5-0 lead to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Judge dropped a line drive to center off the bottom of his glove as Enrique Hernandez sprinted into second. Another mistake from Anthony Volpe extended the inning, and a two-run double from Teoscar Hernandez tied the game at five.

The Yankees would lose 7-6 and the W.S. in five games to the Dodgers. Judge finished with a .222 batting average, up over 100 points from his first three games, where he hit .083 with just one home run and three RBIs with seven strikeouts. He came into the playoffs with his post-season resume in question and left with more pressure to perform after a disastrous October. “I think falling short in the World Series will stay with me until I die,” he said last night as he could not hold back his pain.

His stat line is even more confusing and disappointing due to his regular season play. Judge was a better overall hitter than when he broke the AL home run record two years ago, batting .322, leading the league in RBIs and finishing fifth in hits.

He may have difficulty replicating those numbers next year without Juan Soto batting in front of him. The soon-to-be free agent did not commit to his future last night and said that all 30 teams have an opportunity to sign him. Some MLB analysts believe he could sign a $600 million contract or rival Shohei Ohtani‘s deal last off-season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the New York Yankees in the Fall Classic, which begins on Friday.

The Dodgers ousted the New York Mets in six games on Sunday, as manager Dave Roberts and his team return to the World Series for the second time in five years. It has not been a linear path for Los Angeles this season as they dealt with starting pitching injuries to four of the top five members of their rotation, fell behind 2-1 to the San Diego Padres in a best of five, and 1B Freddie Freeman dealing with an ankle injury. However, Roberts’ genius managing of the bullpen and Shohei Ohtani’s ridiculous ability to hit with men on base propelled the Dodgers to win the National League pennant. Since L.A. owns a better record than the Yankees, they will get four games at home, the first and the last two.

Meanwhile, the Yankees breeze into the World Series after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in five games and the Kansas City Royals in four during the division series. Their bats have come alive as Giancarlo Stanton won ALCS MVP with five home runs in nine playoff games, and Juan Soto cranked a three-run homer in the 10th inning of game five to send the Yankees to the next round.

On the bump, Florida State alumni Luke Weaver silenced the doubters of the New York bullpen, becoming the defacto closer and recording two saves in the Championship Series. In recent memory, the Bronx Bombers have struggled in the playoffs, and this is the first WS appearance for the Yanks since they won it in 2009.

All games will be on Fox starting at 8:08 E.T. Gerrit Cole is scheduled to take the ball for New York, while Jack Flaherty is probable for Roberts in game one. Hard Rock Bet gives the Dodgers a slight -120 chance to win the World Series.

While no one has the answers for Aaron Judge on the field right now, fans are trying to slow him down off of it.

The New York Yankees slugger had his plaque commemorating his 62nd home run two years ago stolen from Globe Life Park, the stadium where the Texas Rangers play. Even though Judge plays for a different team, the Rangers made a classy move to immortalize one of the record-breaking moments in baseball history.

Justin Shackil of the YES Network was the first to report the news as the Yankees took on the Rangers last week for a three-game series, and Shackil stated that there would not be a third plaque to replace the stolen one.

Judge broke Roger Marris’s AL regular-season record of 61 home runs in 2022, which stood for 61 years. Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs in a season, but due to steroid usage, most analysts believe 61 was the number to beat for most HRs in a single year. After hitting 62 bombs, Judge discussed the emotions of breaking that record.

“Roger Maris Jr,. him and his family, supporting and being along for the ride too, a lot of thanks and congratulations to them too. It’s a tough situation, your dad’s legacy and you want to uphold that. But getting a chance to meet that family, they are wonderful people. Getting a chance to have my name next to someone as great as Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, those guys, is incredible.”

Judge is looking for an encore in 2024. So far, the Bronx Bomber has 51 home runs with 22 games left in the regular season. While it sounds like a long shot, the slugger is batting .323 at the plate, and with the Yankees in a dead heat for the AL East title, Judge’s at-bats will be a deciding factor.

After winning the first game of the series with the Rangers, the Yankees dropped the next two for a series loss.