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Aaron Judge hit his 36th home run of the season and tied Alex Rodriguez for sixth place in Yankees history as New York defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-2 Sunday. Judge’s solo homer in the first inning was his 351st with the Yankees, matching A-Rod and behind Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra.
After some rough patches, Williams, a two-time All-Star and 2020 NL Rookie of the Year, has been on a roll – reclaiming the closer spot, and in the process displaying the moxie which enticed the Bombers to acquire him from the Brewers in December.
Aaron Judge conectó su cuadragésimo sexto jonrón de la temporada y empató a Alex Rodríguez en el sexto lugar en la historia de los
Aaron Judge hit his 36th home run of the season on Sunday and tied Alex Rodriguez for sixth place in Yankees history.
Devin Williams explains how he stays calm under pressure especially now that he's the closer of the New York Yankees.
Throwing six stellar innings in what was the best start of his season, Stroman, backed by Aaron Judge’s 36th home run and RBI hits from Paul Goldschmidt and Jazz Chisholm Jr., helped lead the Yankees to a 4-2 victory over Atlanta that gave them a series win in front of 40,125 at Truist Park.
The New York Yankees are interested in trading for a familiar face at the deadline. Such a move will come with excitement and regret in equal measure.
Entering Saturday’s game, the Yankees’ 120 wRC+ was the best in baseball. They lead MLB in home runs, walk percentage, isolated power, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and wOBA. This offense is deadly enough to carry them to title No. 28.
The New York Yankees made a big trade last offseason to acquire Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers. Williams struggled early on, but has pitched more like the player the Yankees hoped for.