Why do you use it when you're playing well? I don't care. Judge finally opened his mouth. The dignity of the home run king

Apr 04, 2025

Why do you use it when you're playing well? I don't care. Judge finally opened his mouth. The dignity of the home run king
New York Yankees Aaron Judge hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 30th of last month (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News



Why do you use it when you're playing well? I don't care. Judge finally opened his mouth. The dignity of the home run king
Aaron Judge's bat hitting a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 30th of last month. AP Yonhap News
Homerun King'New York Yankees Aaron Judge made it clear at the beginning of the season that he had no intention of using a so-called 'Torpedo Bat', a modified bat that is rapidly spreading to Major League hitters.

Should MLB.com use a torpedo bat for the ' Jersey' posted on the 4th (Korea time)? Answering fans' questionsAccording to an article titled 'Jersey has never worn that bat and is not interested in it"It explains in itself what kind of batter I have been in the last two years. Why do I have to change it when I'm playing well? Why do I have to go out with a new bat?," he said, shaking his head.

Judge's use of the torpedo bat is drawing attention because his teammates drove a large number of home runs with the bat in the opening three consecutive games against the Milwaukee Brewers last month. In particular, in Game 2 of the three consecutive games against Milwaukee on the 30th of last month, the Yankees hit nine home runs, setting a record for the most in a game in the club's history.




There are five Yankees batters currently using torpedo bats: Jazz Chisom Jr., Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpi, Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells. In addition, Giancarlo Stanton, who is on the injured list due to elbow problems, is said to have been using it since the end of last year's season.

Why do you use it when you're playing well? I don't care. Judge finally opened his mouth. The dignity of the home run king
New York Yankees Aaron Judge hits against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 3rd (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
Stanton said in an interview with MLB.com on the 2nd, `I think I had an elbow injury (tennis elbow) when I changed the bat last year, but I still plan to keep using that bat when I come back from the injury.' Stanton hit .273 with seven home runs and 16 RBIs in 14 postseason games last year, and won the honor of ALCS MVP.

However, Judge's idea is that the bat should be chosen according to each batter's physical condition and swing form. Judge hit as many as three home runs in the game against Milwaukee, where nine home runs were poured out. Of course, I used my original bat. In the third game, he also scored the first two-run homer in his first at-bat in the first inning and recorded four homers in the first three games of the season.




Judge was named MVP in 2022 with 62 home runs, the most in an AL season, and in 2023, he hit 37 home runs while resting for nearly two months due to a toe injury. And last year, he was unanimously named AL MVP with 58 home runs and 144 RBIs. In other words, there is no reason to change the bat at all.

Judge added "I'll consider a new bat if I start to be sluggish at bat later, but I'm happy with the way it is now."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.