Yankees captain Aaron Judge remains the runaway favorite to be named AL MVP for a second straight season, and he just added yet another accolade to his esteemed ledger.
MLB announced on Tuesday that Judge received AL Player of the Month honors for May, capping off what was a stellar spring for the superstar slugger. As the reigning recipient for March/April, he slashed a laudable .364/.453/.798 with 11 home runs, eight doubles, and 18 RBI across 117 plate appearances.
Judge’s season average sits just nine points below the awestruck .400 mark as the Yankees’ gear up for a warmer June, and all signs point toward him maintaining a hisoric pace. He enters Tuesday’s series against the Guardians ranked atop several major hitting categories, including hits (86), OPS (1.248), and WAR (4.7).
While he’s facing legitimate competition for MLB’s home run crown — his 21 longshots place third — he could potentially break another legend’s record by season’s end. Judge currently leads the league with 168 total bases, and he still has roughly two-thirds of the regular-season slate to pursue and possibly surpass Babe Ruth’s mark of 457, set back in 1921.
The month of May has long been kind to Judge, as he’s now earned this particular award in four consecutive seasons.
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