Aaron Judge
Born 1992 · Age 33
American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees; multi-time All-Star, two-time AL MVP, and AL single-season home run record holder.
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Life & Career Timeline
Adopted by Patty and Wayne Judge
Judge was adopted the day after he was born by Patty and Wayne Judge.
Matriculated at Fresno State (Cal State Fresno)
Chose Fresno State to play college baseball rather than sign out of high school.
Drafted by Oakland Athletics (31st round)
Selected by the Oakland A's in the 31st round of the 2010 MLB draft; opted to attend college instead.
Graduated Linden High School
Graduated from Linden High School; three-sport star in football, basketball, and baseball.
Freshman year: WAC title and Freshman All-American
Fresno State shared the WAC regular season title, won the WAC Tournament. Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and WAC Freshman of the Year.
Won 2012 College Home Run Derby
Won the TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby while at Fresno State.
Played summer ball in Cape Cod League
Played for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod Baseball League (summer 2012).
Signed with Yankees – $1.8M signing bonus
Signed with the Yankees and received a $1.8 million signing bonus.
Tore quadriceps in base running drill
Sustained a torn quadriceps femoris muscle in 2013, missing the season.
Drafted by New York Yankees (1st round, 32nd pick)
Selected 32nd overall by the Yankees in the 2013 MLB Draft (pick received as compensation for Nick Swisher).
Professional debut with Charleston RiverDogs
Made pro debut (Class A Charleston), hit .333 with nine HR in 65 games; later promoted to Tampa Yankees.
Promoted to Tampa Yankees (Class A-Advanced)
Promoted during 2014 season to Tampa (Florida State League); strong on-base numbers.
Invited to Yankees spring training (non-roster)
Participated in Yankees spring training as a non-roster invitee.
Promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A)
After starting 2015 with Double-A Trenton, promoted to Triple-A Scranton/WB in June 2015; also selected for 2015 All-Star Futures Game.
International League All-Star selection (injury-shortened)
Named to the International League All-Star Team in 2016 but missed the game after a month on the disabled list with a knee sprain.
MLB debut for New York Yankees
Made MLB debut on August 13, 2016, starting in right field vs. Tampa Bay Rays; hit a home run in his first MLB at-bat (off Matt Andriese).
Placed on 15-day disabled list (oblique)
Season ended prematurely with a grade two right oblique strain on September 13, 2016.
Named Opening Day right fielder (Yankees)
Named the Yankees' Opening Day starting right fielder for the 2017 season.
AL Rookie of the Month (April 2017)
Named American League Rookie of the Month for April after hitting .303 with 10 home runs.
First multi-home run game (Apr 28)
Hit a multi-homer game on April 28, 2017, in a comeback win over the Orioles; one homer had an exit velocity of 119.4 mph.
Yankees debut 'The Judge's Chambers' fan section (May 22)
Yankees debuted a themed cheering section in right-field called 'The Judge's Chambers'.
First career grand slam (May 28)
Hit his first career grand slam against the Oakland Athletics.
AL Player & Rookie of the Month (June 2017)
Named AL Player of the Month and recorded his third consecutive AL Rookie of the Month award in June.
Recorded record exit velocity (121.1 mph)
Hit a home run with a measured exit velocity of 121.1 mph on June 10, 2017 — a Statcast-era record at the time.
AL Player of the Week (Jun 12)
Named AL Player of the Week on June 12 after a week leading the league in batting average, home runs, and RBIs.
Voted starter to 2017 MLB All-Star Game
Voted as a starting outfielder to the 2017 All-Star Game, receiving 4,488,702 fan votes (most in AL).
Broke Yankees rookie HR record (30 HR)
Hit his 30th HR on July 7, surpassing Joe DiMaggio's Yankees rookie mark.
Won 2017 Home Run Derby (first rookie winner)
Won the Home Run Derby at the All-Star break — first rookie to win it outright.
Finished 2017 with 52 home runs
Led the AL with 52 HR (then MLB rookie single-season mark), 128 runs scored, 127 walks; unanimous AL Rookie of the Year and finished 2nd in AL MVP voting.
Underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery (Nov 21)
Had arthroscopic cleanup of left shoulder cartilage for an injury dating back to April.
Founded ALL RISE Foundation
Launched the ALL RISE Foundation to support youth programs, camps, and civic initiatives (founding year listed as 2018).
First career start in center field (Mar 31, 2018)
Made his first MLB start in center field — at 6'7" and 282 lb became the tallest/heaviest player to start the position.
Named 2018 All-Star and homered in ASG
Selected as an All-Star starter in 2018 and hit a solo home run off Max Scherzer in the game.
Fractured wrist after being hit by pitch
Hit by a 93 mph pitch (Jakob Junis) on July 26; fractured ulnar styloid bone; missed nearly two months.
Left oblique strain (Apr 20, 2019)
Suffered left oblique strain and was sidelined until June 21, 2019.
100th career home run (Aug 27, 2019)
Hit his 100th career HR in his 371st game — third-fastest to 100 HR in MLB history.
Stress fracture in ribs during spring training
Suffered rib stress fracture in spring training (March 2020) and missed time early in shortened season.
Hit HRs in five straight games to start 2020 (July 29–Aug 2)
Began 2020 season with an extended home run streak — five consecutive games.
AL Player of the Week (May 10–16, 2021)
Earned AL Player of the Week after a torrid 6-game stretch with 5 HR and a .571/.640/1.333 slash.
First career walk-off RBI (May 23, 2021)
Recorded first walk-off RBI via a bases-loaded walk against the Chicago White Sox.
500th career hit (Jul 9, 2021)
Recorded his 500th career hit with a double — second-fastest Yankee to 500 hits/100 HR.
First career walk-off hit (Oct 3, 2021)
Hit a walk-off single to clinch a Wild Card spot for the Yankees.
Named to All-MLB First Team (Nov 23, 2021)
Selected as an outfielder on the 2021 All-MLB First Team; also won Silver Slugger and a Fielding Bible Award.
First career walk-off home run (May 10, 2022)
Hit first career walk-off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays' Jordan Romano.
Signed one-year contract to avoid arbitration ($19M)
Signed a one-year, $19 million contract for the 2022 season with small bonuses tied to awards.
Elected All-Star starter (most fan votes in AL)
Selected as an All-Star starter for the 2022 game, receiving the most fan votes in the AL.
Hit 50th HR of the season (Aug 29, 2022)
Reached 50 home runs in 2022, joining an exclusive multiple 50-HR seasons club.
Hit 60th HR of the season (Sept 20, 2022)
Became third AL player to reach 60 HR in a season; fastest Yankee to reach 60 (147 team games).
Tied Roger Maris with 61 HR (Sept 28, 2022)
Hit his 61st HR, tying Roger Maris for the AL single-season record.
Broke AL single-season home run record (62 HR)
Hit 62nd HR on Oct 4, 2022, setting the American League single-season home run record.
American League MVP (2022)
Won the 2022 AL Most Valuable Player Award (28 of 30 first-place votes).
Signed nine-year $360M contract with Yankees
Re-signed with the Yankees on a nine-year, $360 million deal (largest free-agent deal in MLB history at signing).
Named 16th captain of New York Yankees
Hal Steinbrenner named Judge the 16th captain in Yankees history, first since Derek Jeter.
First appearance as Yankees captain — Opening Day HR
On 2023 Opening Day he made his first regular-season appearance as captain and homered in his first at-bat.
Suffered mild hip strain (Apr 26, 2023)
Sustained a mild hip strain while sliding, placed on injured list; missed time and returned May 9.
Fence-crash catch and toe sprain at Dodger Stadium
Crushed through a closed outfield gate attempting a catch on June 3; suffered a toe sprain and missed 42 games.
Hit three home runs in a game (Aug 23, 2023)
Recorded his first career 3-HR game vs. the Washington Nationals (Aug 23).
Fastest to 250 career home runs (Sep 2, 2023)
Hit his 250th career HR in his 810th game — fastest in MLB history to 250 HR.
Roberto Clemente Award (2023)
Won the Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement and philanthropy (work through ALL RISE Foundation).
Unanimous American League MVP (2024)
Won the 2024 AL MVP by unanimous vote, leading MLB in multiple offensive categories; second career MVP.
Fastest player to 300 career home runs (Aug 14, 2024)
Hit his 300th career HR in his 955th game — fastest in MLB history to 300 HR (by games and at-bats).
Reached 50+ home runs for third time (Aug 25, 2024)
Hit his 50th and 51st HR of the 2024 season on Aug 25; became fifth player in MLB history with three 50+ HR seasons.
Recorded 1,000th career hit (Aug 26, 2024)
Collected his 1,000th career hit with a line-drive single at Nationals Park.
Led Yankees to AL pennant (2024 postseason)
Helped lead the Yankees to their first American League pennant in 15 years (postseason 2024).
Three-homer game with eight RBI (Mar 29, 2025)
Recorded his third career three-homer game and totaled eight RBI in a game vs. Milwaukee Brewers.
AL Player of the Month — April 2025
Named AL Player of the Month for April 2025 after an outstanding start (.427/.521/.761, 10 HR).
500th career extra-base hit (Apr 3, 2025)
Notched his 500th career extra-base hit in his 999th game; hit a three-run HR in the first inning.
1,000th game and matched Babe Ruth's 1,000-game HR mark
In his 1,000th game for the Yankees (Apr 4, 2025) he registered his 321st HR, equaling Babe Ruth's Yankees mark for first 1,000 games.
Named captain of Team USA (ahead of 2026 WBC)
Announced as captain of the United States national baseball team ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (Apr 14, 2025).
Named starter to 2025 All-Star Game (most votes)
Named a starting outfielder for the 2025 All-Star Game, receiving the most fan votes in the AL.
Fastest to 350 career home runs (Jul 12, 2025)
Hit his 350th career HR in 1,088 games — the fastest in MLB history to reach 350 homers.
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