Overview

• Aaron Judge leads MLB with a .432 batting average, 11 home runs, and 33 RBIs, along with a league-best 3.4 WAR as of early May 2025.
• Judge's exceptional performance has earned him a 141 score on the Bill James Hall of Fame Monitor, surpassing the threshold for likely Cooperstown induction.
• Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes Judge has yet to reach his full potential this season, despite his record-setting numbers.
• Teammate Giancarlo Stanton and MLB experts have praised Judge's start as 'unreal' and positioned him as the clear frontrunner for the American League MVP award.
• Critics, including Tiki Barber and David Samson, argue that a World Series title is essential for Judge to secure his place among Yankees legends.