After a somewhat slow start in April (by his standards), Aaron Judge is back to looking like the player who won American League MVP last season. And Monday’s game was certainly Judge at his best.
In a 10-4 win against the Seattle Mariners, Judge hit two home runs — his third in two games — and showed that it pays to be a 6-foot-7 outfielder.
With the Yankees already up five runs in the eighth inning, Teoscar Hernandez looked to cut into the lead with a deep fly ball to right field. But Judge had other ideas. The Yankees star tracked the ball, leaped and robbed Hernandez of a home run.
AARON JUDGE ROBBED THIS HR 😱
(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/9m475UcirE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 30, 2023
Judge made that catch look way easier than it was. And after the game, Hernandez — who is in the middle of a slump — couldn’t believe that Judge really had to take away a much-needed home run. He tweeted a simple question at Judge.
Why @TheJudge44
— Teoscar Hernandez (@TeoscarH) May 30, 2023
But Judge paid some respect in return to Hernandez and responded with a classy tweet.
Brother I’ve seen you hit plenty of HRs over my head over the years! I can have just 1!👌😅 https://t.co/mYkiw9Rm5X
— Aaron Judge (@TheJudge44) May 30, 2023
Fans also loved the exchange between the two players.