ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When the Yankees’ Aaron Judge takes his place on a baseball field, he cuts a larger-than-life figure. He stands 6 feet 7 inches, weighs 275 pounds and is so rock solid that when he ran into a wall at Fenway Park recently, Manager Joe Girardi said he was concerned for the wall.
Judge’s batting practices have become showstoppers, drawing oohs and aahs from fans, and interested gazes from opponents. And he is no 5 o’clock phenom: His 15 home runs — several of them long, majestic drives — are the most in the major leagues.