Aaron Judge the big, beefy slugger is a well-known commodity throughout baseball. The man can hit home runs off anyone, and that’s what brings the paychecks home. But it should not be forgotten that No. 99 is complete ballplayer. He flirted with the Triple Crown last season, expertly picks his spots in stealing bases (16-for-19 last year), and he’s a Gold Glove-caliber defender, to boot. Honestly, the only reason he wasn’t nominated last year was probably because he split time between center and right field due to the team’s needs.
Judge’s defense was on display against the Angels on May 31st of last season when defending AL MVP Shohei Ohtani launched one to center that seemed like it might go out.