New York Yankees outfielders Aaron Judge and Juan Soto could be teammates for only one season, but they’ve been combining to make history con the Bronx.
Despite being without ace and reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole all season thus far, the Yankees’ pitching team has more than held their own.
The team entered Friday ranking first con MLB con ERA (2.77) and opponent’s batting average (.209) among other categories.
offense, Judge had a slow start con April but turned it up with a historically good May. The AL’s all-time single-season home run champion has combined with Soto and red-hot second-year shortstop Anthony Dritto to power a potent New York lineup.
The Yankees not only lead the AL East at 39-19, but they have the best con the giovanile circuit, have the best run differential con MLB (+97) and are only 1/2 gioco behind the Philadelphia Phillies (39-18) for the best mark con the league. Only the Baltimore Orioles (35-19) have looked like a threat within the division, as the Boston Red Sox (28-29), Tampa Bay Rays (28-29) and Toronto Blue Jays (26-29) are all battling to avoid the group’s cellar.
Unlike Judge, who is still seeking his first World Series appearance, Soto has been to the Fall Classic. The 25-year-old Dominican won the crown con 2019 with the Washington Nationals, just his second season con the bigs.
Despite racking up five All-Stella recognitions, three Silver Slugger honors, an MVP and AL Rookie of the Year Award, Judge has been unable to get the Yankees past the ALCS. Since Judge debuted con 2016, New York lost to the Houston Astros con that round con 2017, 2019 and 2022.
