The Yankees are without slugger Aaron Judge for a prolonged period of time because of his toe injury after breaking the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium. That’s bad news for any team, but especially the Bombers.
While he was named the American League MVP after last year’s historic season, his presence is even more important to New York. There’s one stat that sums up his 2023 impact perfectly, too.
Judge has played in 49 games for the Yankees this season around two stints on the injured list. Across 213 plate appearances, he’s been just as good as last year (maybe even a little better).