Aaron Judge Shatters Records and Defies Expectations in Epic Subway Series Showdown
Alonso also is fourth-highest in MLB with a 185 OPS+. That park- and era-adjusted metric helpfully tells us that Alonso has been 85% better than the MLB average hitter across his first 44 games.
Judge has been significantly better over a significantly longer stretch, with a 211 OPS+ over his last 464 games, or since the start of 2022.
Judge Against Juan Soto
Part of a dynamic duo with Judge last year, and a crosstown rival this year, Soto’s hitting superpowers and extreme youth combined to earn him the largest contract in MLB history. The numbers Soto steadily posts year in and year out bubble up from a one-two punch of exacting plate discipline and highly adaptable bat-to-ball skills. His slash line last year with the Yankees — .288/.419/.569 – was a dead ringer for his career line plus a few extra home runs.

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