With Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton in the heart of the lineup, the Yankees knew they’d be the favorites to lead the majors in home runs for the second straight season. Because of a pair of rookies, the Yankees could end up with more homers than any team in major league history.
A little more than a week after American League Rookie of the Year front-runner Miguel Andujar became the fifth Yankee to hit 20 home runs this season, Gleyber Torres — his closest competition for the award — joined the club by blasting a 444-foot homer in Monday’s 6-2 loss to the White Sox, giving the Yankees their first-ever pair of rookie teammates with at least 20 homers.