Based on the latest All-Star Game voting figures, it’s clear that the baseball world is enthralled by Aaron Judge, and is hoping the Yankees’ rookie will put on a hitting clinic during this summer’s Home Run Derby in Miami on July 10.
With 22 home runs in just 61 games, it seems as if the 6-foot-7, 285-pound behemoth is a shoo-in to compete. Or is he?
“I haven’t even thought about it,” Judge told Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. “I’ll wait to the day (I’m invited), I guess.”
Back in mid-April, prior to Judge’s torrid hitting pace, he discussed his interest in participating in the Home Run Derby, and told Miller that it wouldn’t affect his swing or plate approach.