From 2017 to 2022, Judge hit .284 with 220 home runs and a .983 OPS. He won Rookie of the Year, racked up multiple All-Star nods, and in 2022, delivered a season for the ages with 62 home runs, 131 RBI, a 1.111 OPS, and 10.6 WAR. It was the best season by any Yankee since Mickey Mantle’s 1961 MVP campaign.

All 30 MLB teams have played at least 10% of their regular season and New York Yankees two-time MVP outfielder Aaron Judge is off to arguably the best start of his career.The 32-year-old led the Yankees to a 4-3 win against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night,

After all, Soto's presence ahead of Judge in the Yankees' lineup did create more opportunities for the latter to bat with a man on base. He saw more pitches to hit accordingly, so of course he went off for a 58-homer, 144-RBI season that netted him his second American League MVP.