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Judge's HR clinches Yankees' 61st Postseason Spot
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In Short: Aaron Judge's return and a late-inning homer helped the Yankees clinch their 61st postseason berth, securing a spot in the MLB playoffs for the third straight season.
Aaron Judge's return to the lineup and a three-run homer in the eighth inning off A.J. Minter clinched the New York Yankees' 61st postseason berth, ensuring their place in the MLB playoffs for the third consecutive season and the ninth time in the last ten years.
The Yankees' success is particularly notable given their 41-24 record when Judge starts and 46-39 when he doesn't, highlighting his importance to the team's performance.
Despite missing over three months due to a fractured rib, Judge's return has bolstered the Yankees' offense, and they remain in contention for the AL East title, trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by four games with a four-game head-to-head series remaining.
The Yankees are also one of the most prolific home run teams in baseball, a feat that has been achieved despite the absence of key players like Judge and Giancarlo Stanton due to injuries.
Manager Aaron Boone emphasized the importance of the opportunity to reach the postseason, stating, 'You work very hard to get that opportunity to go to postseason.
What's confirmed
- Aaron Judge's return to the lineup and a three-run homer in the eighth inning off A.J. Minter clinched the New York Yankees' 61st postseason berth, ensuring their place in the MLB playoffs for the third consecutive season and the ninth time in the last ten years.
- The Yankees' success is particularly notable given their 41-24 record when Judge starts and 46-39 when he doesn't, highlighting his importance to the team's performance.
- Despite missing over three months due to a fractured rib, Judge's return has bolstered the Yankees' offense, and they remain in contention for the AL East title, trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by four games with a four-game head-to-head series remaining.
- The Yankees are also one of the most prolific home run teams in baseball, a feat that has been achieved despite the absence of key players like Judge and Giancarlo Stanton due to injuries.
- Manager Aaron Boone emphasized the importance of the opportunity to reach the postseason, stating, 'You work very hard to get that opportunity to go to postseason.
What's still developing
- He leads the majors with a 1.95 ERA (216 ERA+) and he already showed last October how good he can be in the postseason with a 12-strikeout performance in an elimination game.
- Earlier this season, the Yankees won their 82nd game, securing a winning record for the 34th straight time.
- Their worst season since 1992 was 2014, when they finished 84-78.
- Of course, since it's the Yankees -- a franchise with an MLB-record 27 World Series titles -- we have to also point out that the regular-season success has only translated to one American League pennant and zero World Series championships since 2009.
- That drought since the last World Series title is one of the longest for this franchise.
- As for run prevention, the Yankees lead the majors in team ERA, even with lengthy absences from several starting pitchers.
- Spencer Jones was batting with two outs in the eighth inning of an 8-3 win against Minnesota when Toronto lost to Detroit, assuring the Yankees of at least an AL wild card berth Judge, who returned last week after missing more than three months because of a fractured rib, hit a three-run homer off A.J.
- The Yankees are seeking their first World Series title since 2009.