Aaron Judge is enjoying an exceptional regular season with the New York Yankees, not only inching closer to significant milestones and record-breaking performances but also securing his first notable accolade of the season.

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It’s Thursday, June 12 and the Yankees (41-25) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (34-34). Will Warren is slated to take the mound for New York against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.

Aaron Judge, a standout for the New York Yankees, continues to propel the team to impressive performances. Recently, he received encouraging news about a key teammate, further bolstering the Yankees' pursuit of success.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone talks about Aaron Judge's long home run and Austin Wells' performance after a 10-2 win vs. the Royals

Tristan H. Cockcroft weighs in on if trading Aaron Judge is feasible... and offers five examples of what return value might even look like.

While the New York Yankees suffered a devastating series loss to their arch-rivals, the Boston Red Sox, this past weekend, Yankees outfielder and captain Aaron