Aaron Judge
- The Yankees’ roster as it stands starts at RF · 334 PA · 3.8 WAR in the role
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 10-day IL: Right calf strain (since Sep 19)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: NYY expects to contend (61% playoff odds) and he’s a regular.
Hitting · 2026
280 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 78 | .408 | .414 | 28% | 19% | 24% | +1.03 | +3.51 |
| RHP | 202 | .370 | .393 | 31% | 11% | 27% | +0.72 | +3.05 |
- Attack angle
- 12.4° (50% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −5.6°
- Swing length
- 8.1 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 58%
- Pull-air %
- 17.6%
- Hard-hit %
- 57.5%
- Slash · wRC+
- .240/.360/.510 · 140
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-in (+7.4 vs. league per 100; 3.3 standard errors above average on 54 pitches).
Weakest down and away (−1.4), but only 0.6 standard errors from average on 58 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,105 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Judge: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Shohei Ohtani LAD · ’94 | .399 | 6.6 | 7.3 | Signed $70.0M |
| 45 | Nick Kurtz ATH · ’03 | .374 | 2.6 | 3.3 | Pre-arb |
| 38 | Oneil Cruz PIT · ’98 | .352 | 3.3 | 2.3 | Arb |
| 37 | Jake Bauers MIL · ’95 | .374 | 3.6 | 1.7 | Free agent |
| 35 | Griffin Conine MIA · ’97 | .368 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Pre-arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | −2 | −2 | +0.6 | −1.4 | 2,057 |
| 2025 | RF | +4 | +4 | +2.3 | +6.3 | 3,448 |
| 2024 | LF | −1 | −1 | +0.1 | −0.9 | 169 |
| 2024 | RF | +1 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 276 |
| 2024 | CF | −6 | −5 | +1.7 | −3.3 | 3,836 |
| 2023 | CF | +1 | +1 | +0.3 | +1.3 | 550 |
| 2023 | RF | −3 | −3 | +1.1 | −1.9 | 1,853 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At RF in 2026, the biggest loss came in (charging) (−2 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among RFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 1 | 3 | 33% |
| ★★★ | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| ★★ | 6 | 7 | 86% |
| ★ | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 185 | +2.9 |
| 2025 | RF | 324 | +8.9 |
| 2024 | CF | 449 | −7.7 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant