It is no secret that the New York Yankees have faced significant struggles without their star player, Aaron Judge. The 31-year-old, coming off a nine-year, $360 million extension, aimed to build on his MVP campaign in 2022. He appeared in 157 games, a career-high, posting a .311 average with a .425 OBP.
This year, Judge has participated in 26 games, hitting .261 with a .352 OBP. He has already hit six home runs with 14 RBIs, but these statistics fall short of his typically lofty standards. With a 135 wRC+, Judge is indisputably the best outfielder on the team—a unit that has encountered considerable difficulties at the outset of the 2023 season.