“Best hitter in baseball”- Fans cheer after Yankees’ Aaron Judge bashes 7th homer of the season

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 17, 2025, 10:54 IST

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Aaron Judge propelled the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals with his seventh home run of the season, securing a series sweep. Judge's performance sparked debate among fans, comparing him to Shohei Ohtani and former Yankee Juan Soto.

“Best hitter in baseball”- Fans cheer after Yankees’ Aaron Judge bashes 7th homer of the season

Fans cheer after Yankees’ Aaron Judge bashes 7th homer of the season (Image Source: Getty)

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge led his team to a close 4-3 win against the Kansas City Royals and hit his stunning seventh homer of the season. The Yankees left with a sweep, while Judge’s homer was a key moment in the team’s strong finish against the Royals. Fans, however, remained divided, even as Judge’s stunning victory. Some claimed whether the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani matches the level.

Fans cheer for Aaron Judge’s stunning performance

It was a brilliant Wednesday night for the New York Yankees’ captain, Aaron Judge. Having three hits in three tries, including a home run and a double. He has been amazing this season, now with at least seven home runs.
Meanwhile, Aaron Judge’s fans stormed X to celebrate his stunning game. Fans praised him, and said he’s the best hitter in baseball right now.
A fan said:

“Best hitter in baseball. That's a fact.”
Meanwhile, another fan claimed ex Yankees, and now with New York Mets’ Juan Soto crushed it. He said:

“Soto crushed in spring training tho.”
While another fan ripped apart Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, and said:

"Do people really think Shohei Ohtani is still the best player in baseball?"
Another fan said:

“That's my Captain.”
Another fan said:

“Just Aaron Judge doing Aaron Judge things.”

Aaron Judge has second most home runs in the league

With at least seven home runs under Aaron Judge’s name, he the is second most in the league, right after Tyler Soderstrom who has eight. Judge’s batting numbers are pretty good — he’s hitting .409, getting on base more than half the time (.519), and hitting for power with a slugging percentage of .803. These numbers explain how well he’s playing, despite playing 81 plate appearances so far this year.
Since the start of the 2022 season, Judge has been on one of the best hitting streaks in MLB history. It is well noted how consistently he’s strong at the plate, with a batting average of .307 and excellent power numbers. Now that he’s turning 30, he’s been better than ever and is showing no signs of stopping.
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