Overview

• Judge sits at 358 career home runs, tied with Berra for fifth in Yankees history, with No. 359 set to give him sole possession and Joe DiMaggio’s 361 within reach this season.
• Since 2017, he leads MLB in home runs and in at-bats per homer (11.14), and his 358 homers are the most ever through a player’s first 1,121 games.
• Recent seasons provide a strong baseline, with 62 homers in 2022, 58 in 2024, and 43 so far in 2025 despite a right flexor strain.
• MLB.com analysis projects that, with continued health, he could climb past Mantle and approach career totals in the mid-500s, aided by the designated hitter role.
• Club context includes the Yankees returning catcher J.C. Escarra to Triple-A with Austin Slater expected to be activated this weekend, and players publicly criticizing umpiring after a loss to Houston.