Aaron Judge cannot be stopped.
On Sunday, the New York Yankees superstar launched his 50th and 51st home runs of the season. It's worth noting, today is Aug. 25. That's a remarkable pace for the righty slugger.
Judge's first blast came with one out in the bottom of the first inning. With Gleyber Torres on first base, Judge hammered an 0-2 changeup from Austin Gomber and sent it out 431 feet to center field. The ball came off Judge's bat at 106.7 mph.
NO. 5️⃣0️⃣ FOR AARON JUDGE! pic.twitter.com/PJ3liWaUDV
— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2024
His second home run came off Jeff Criswell in the bottom of the seventh, as Juan Soto, Judge and Giancarlo Stanton went back-to-back-to-back. Judge's blast came off the bat at 103.3 mph and went 377 feet.
51 FOR JUDGE! His second of the day and he goes back-to-back with Soto! pic.twitter.com/VffcjuVXOc
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) August 25, 2024
This is just the latest epic moment in the 32-year-old's incredible season. After that home run, Judge is slashing .333/.465/.736 with an OPS of 1.201. He has those 51 home runs, 30 doubles, and 122 RBIs.
Judge's 2022 American League MVP season was remarkable, but he may be topping it this season. He currently leads MLB in home runs, RBIs, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS, WAR (9.2), and is second in batting average and walks (105).
A triple crown is likely out of reach given Bobby Witt Jr.'s .346 batting average, but Judge could legitimately sweep all the other key offensive categories. There is no question he's going to win his second AL MVP, and will likely threaten his AL record mark of 62 home runs.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Aaron Judge Blasts 50th and 51st Home Runs as Monster Season Continues.
