After a rare 0-for-4 night on Wednesday, it turned out New York Yankees rookie sensation Aaron Judge was just loading up for this hot shot against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
This single by Aaron Judge was tracked by Statcast at 119.8 mph, the hardest-hit ball of the 2017 season pic.twitter.com/BALJNpiVOe
— SI MLB (@si_mlb) June 9, 2017
Judge’s highlight reel just keeps on growing.
That rocketed off Judge’s bat at 119.8 miles per hour, according to Statcast, which makes it the hardest-hit ball of the 2017 season, topping his record from earlier in the year. In fact, Judge’s has the three hardest-hit balls of the season. This is what happens when you’re 6’7″ and 282 pounds.
Most Batted Balls of 119+ MPH This Season:
Aaron Judge – 3
Rest of MLB – 0— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) June 9, 2017
According to Daren Willman, the director of research and development for MLB, Judge has now hit 12 balls 115 miles per hour or harder while the rest of the league has 23 total.
Aaron Judge now has 12 batted balls 115 MPH+. The rest of @mlb combined has 23. He's on a different level. https://t.co/aELOaLlJwQ
— Daren Willman (@darenw) June 9, 2017
It would be totally insane if Judge keeps this pace, but he could still tail off a good bit and remain one of MLB’s most imposing hitters. The rookie right fielder is currently hitting .330/.436/.668 with 18 home runs and 41 RBI.
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