Why did Judge write down 0.179 on his phone? Fast forward to .400 and Triple Crown. He's improving every year an old colleague

Jun 10, 2025

Why did Judge write down 0.179 on his phone? Fast forward to .400 and Triple Crown. He's improving every year an old colleague
New York Yankees Aaron Judge is circling the base after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning against the Boston Red Sox on the 9th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News



Why did Judge write down 0.179 on his phone? Fast forward to .400 and Triple Crown. He's improving every year an old colleague
Yankees Aaron Judge is challenging for a .400 batting average. ImagesYonhap News
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is sprinting toward the triple crown.

Judge significantly raised each indicator of his personal title by swinging three hits, four RBIs and three runs from four times at bat, including two home runs, in a home game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on the 9th (Korea time).

In the bottom of the first inning, Judge pushed Boston rookie starter Hunter Dobbins' 97.5-mile fastball outside the first pitch to well over the right-center fence. It was a large arch with a distance of 436 feet. Shortly after the news broke that Dobbins had provoked the Boston Herald to "I'd rather retire than sign with the Yankees", he was properly scolded.




Judge also hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and one on the first base when his team was trailing 5-11. This time, he pushed right-hander Robert Stock's 96.8-mile fastball over the right-center fence. Judge, who recorded his 22nd and 23rd home runs of the season, tied for second place in both leagues with Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers in this category. He is three away from the first-place Seattle Mariners' Carrolli (26).

In fact, the sector that draws more attention than home runs is batting average. As of today, Judge is batting .396 (95 hits in 240 at-bats). He is 24 percent higher than second-ranked Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson (0.372). It's an unparalleled level. After Ted Williams in 1941, a number of genius hitters tried and failed to reach 400, but the fact that the best home run hitters in existence were close to the tower Williams built is historic.

Why did Judge write down 0.179 on his phone? Fast forward to .400 and Triple Crown. He's improving every year an old colleague
Aaron Judge hits a two-run shot over the right-center in the first inning at home against Boston on the 9th (Korea Standard Time) and runs the base vigorously. AP Yonhap News
Judge hit the most recent 40% this season on the 22nd of last month. Since then, it has fallen to the 399 level and fell to 0.387, but has recovered to below the 40% mark with three hits on the day. Judge was already ranked third in the AL with a batting average of 0.311 when he hit the most 62 home runs in an AL season in 2022, and also ranked third in the AL with a batting average of 0.322 when he was unanimously named MVP last year.




If he wins his first batting title this season, it can be said that he will be able to do his first triple crown. As of today, he has 55 RBIs, ranking second by two behind Boston's designated hitter Rafael Devers (57). Since home runs and RBIs move together, if they regain the lead in home runs, they can easily win the first place in RBIs.

Recently, however, an interesting scene was seen in the Yankees locker room. Fellow utility man Pablo Reyes approached Judge and pulled out his phone to display the All-Star fan voting screen, showing his 'pick'. Reyes bragged to Judge "I voted for you," according to MLB.com . Judge is said to have not responded much but only smiled. Perhaps it was described as "thank you". Reyes soon showed his positional picks to other teammates.

Judge started as an AL outfielder in the 2022 and 2024 All-Star fan voting, combining both leagues with the most votes. He is also a strong candidate for the most votes in this All-Star fan vote. Combining the two leagues, they are overwhelmingly No. 1 in batting average, hits, on-base percentage (0.493), slugging percentage (0.771), OPS (1.264), slugging (42), bWAR (5.2), and fWAR (5.7).




Why did Judge write down 0.179 on his phone? Fast forward to .400 and Triple Crown. He's improving every year an old colleague
Aaron Judge won the AL MVP twice in 2022 and 2024. AP Yonhap News
However, Judge made it clear that he was not interested in records during the season. In the MLB.com interview "Whether I hit .170 or .300. Every time you step into the batter's box, there's something you have to do. I don't care about the past, I focus on the current job. If the runner is out, call him in, and if there is no runner, he tries to leave. "I don't look at the record until the end of the season as much as possible."

Kyle Higashioka, a Texas Rangers catcher who has been with Judge for a long time with the Yankees, told MLB.com "The batting average of .400 is amazing to me. The jersey is getting better every year, and the power remains the same. The batting average is good as well."Jersey did not do well in his debut season. It's probably the season that upset him, and since then, he has managed to make a perfect modification of his swing form. But I wasn't happy with it. He wanted to maximize his ability. He is still getting better" he said.

Judge batted .179 in 27 games in 2016, his debut season. MLB.com recalled how Judge's debut season was in 2016. Judge still notes the number 0.179 on his phone, whipping him up, he said.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.