If Judge breaks what he has done in 61 years, he has 60 home runs and 2 MVP in 2G consecutive cannon stops

Sep 22, 2025

If Judge breaks what he has done in 61 years, he has 60 home runs and 2 MVP in 2G consecutive cannon stops
New York Yankees Aaron Judge is celebrating after hitting his 49th home run of the season in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles on the 21st (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News



If Judge breaks what he has done in 61 years, he has 60 home runs and 2 MVP in 2G consecutive cannon stops
Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh hit two consecutive home runs, leaving two at the 60-homer mark of the season. AFP Yonhap News
Now I can see the notice.

Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh is two shy of 60 home runs of the season. Seattle has six games to go, so the possibility of achieving it is strong.

Raleigh played as the second designated hitter in the final game of the three away games against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on the 22nd (Korea time) and recorded one hit, two RBIs and one run from four times at bat, including his 58th home run of the season. Seattle led by Raleigh won 7-3.




Raleigh hit a home run in his second at-bat. With a 5-0 lead in the top of the second inning, Houston right-hander Jason Alexander pulled a 78.7-mile changeup that fell outside the second pitch and connected it with a two-run shot that went over the inside of the right foul pole. Launch angle of 27 degrees, batting speed of 107.6 miles, and distance of 351 feet.

Raleigh, who drew an arch for two consecutive days following the game against Houston the previous day, added eight home runs in September alone. If you maintain the current pace, you can reach 60 home runs. Seattle will end the season with six consecutive home games against the Colorado Rockies and LA Dodgers from the 24th to the 29th.

Raleigh has already surpassed Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez's 48 home runs in 2021, New York Yankees Mickey Mantle's 54 home runs in 1961, and Seattle club Ken Griffey Jr.'s 56 home runs in 1997-1998, the most in a season.




If Judge breaks what he has done in 61 years, he has 60 home runs and 2 MVP in 2G consecutive cannon stops
Caroly also has a high team contribution as a catcher. AP Yonhap News
Now the remaining goal is 60 home runs, and furthermore, the most in an AL season, the Yankees Aaron Judge's 62 home runs in 2022. The possibility of achieving 60 home runs is more than 50% in terms of objective probability, but 62 home runs seem difficult. In the end, it was up to the rush.

How does Judge feel about this. Records exist to break, but it was only three years ago that he set an AL season record of 62 home runs. Judge broke team senior Roger Maris' 61 record in 61 years in 1961. If you give up ownership of the record in three years, you will be disappointed.

In addition, it could lose to Raleigh in the AL MVP competition. ESPN said in an MVP prospect article on the 11th that `Rolly will break Mantle's record, but he will not reach 60 home runs. However, his records are sufficient to check Judge's solo performance at the finish line. However, now that the probability of achieving 60 home runs has increased significantly, Judge is absolutely not in a position to be relieved.




In addition, Seattle continued its high flight of 14 wins and 1 loss in the last 15 games, including four consecutive wins, moving one step closer to winning the AL West with 87 wins and 69 losses. The game against Houston (84 wins and 72 losses), the second-ranked team in the district, is three games away. The FanGraphs suggested Seattle's probability of winning the district and going straight to the Division Series at 100.0% and 93.5%, respectively. Seattle, which was four games behind Houston, which was ranked No. 1 in the district until early this month, is the driving force behind the sudden rebound at the end of the season.

Raleigh, who was slow in the second half of the year, has a batting average of 0.288 (21 hits in 73 at-bats), eight home runs, 14 RBIs, 19 runs and an OPS of 1.067 in 19 games in September.

If Judge breaks what he has done in 61 years, he has 60 home runs and 2 MVP in 2G consecutive cannon stops
Aaron Judge's record of 62 home runs in a single AL season set in 2022 may be broken in three years. ImagesYonhap News
Judge is also in good spirits at the end of the season. In addition to hitting his 49th homer of the season against the Baltimore Orioles the previous day, he has a batting average of 0.344 (21 hits in 61 at-bats), six homers, eight RBIs, 20 runs scored, and an OPS of 1.162 in 19 games in September. The Yankees are also strong with 8 wins and 3 losses in the last 11 games. However, the Yankees are two games behind the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays, so chances are high that they will start with a wild card.

The record of 60 home runs and the team's ranking work in Raleigh's favor, which can shake the votes of the BBWAA (National Baseball Writers Association). Moreover, Raleigh's position is catcher. Judge has recently returned to right field, but he can't follow Raleigh when it comes to defensive contributions.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.