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Yankees: No need to panic about Aaron Judge’s high strikeout total

Most players the size of Aaron Judge tend to strike out a lot. That’s just the way it is and probably always will be. When you’re that big and tall there’s going to be some swing and miss in your game. The Yankees knew that when they drafted Judge in the first round back in 2013.

They also knew that with that swing came unlimited power and early in Judge’s career he’s combined that with elite plate discipline which has helped him become one of the most dangerous hitters in the game today.

Everyone knows about Judge’s historic rookie season a year ago where he hit 52 home runs and batted .