Aaron Judge house run tracker: 8 away from breaking AL record

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is 8 house runs away from breaking the MLB American League record of 61 in a season, set in 1961 by Yankees outfielder Roger Maris.

On Monday, Judge hit his 54th homer on the season for the AL-East leading Yankees, significance he requires simply 7 to tie and 8 to exceed Maris’ 61-year-old record.

The accomplishment would definitely assistance Judge’s AL MVP case and his quote for a brand-new agreement. The four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger is set to endedupbeing a totallyfree representative after the 2022 season.

Judge likewise set a individual finest of 54 homers, surpassing the 52 he attained in 2017 en path to being crowned AL Rookie of the Year.

Here’s the mostcurrent from Judge.

Most current house run: Judge hit his 54th homer Monday in the Yankees’ 5-2 success over the Minnesota Twins. Judge is batting .302 with 117 RBIs.

Current speed: 65 (would tie for fourth-most in MLB history)

Games staying: 27

Next videogame: The Yankees continue a four-game series versus the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. 

FOX Sports’ take: “Judge’s homers have typically come in clusters this year, and whatever may hinge on if he can time a run at simply the right minute. We understand this much: Judge is going to get more focused the nearer he comes to the target. He’s going to get paid handsomely, too, and mostlikely by the Yankees, at season’s end. And he’s going to be the AL MVP ahead of Shohei Ohtani, if he keeps going anything like he has.” — Martin Rogers

Contract status: Judge and the Yankees were notsuccessful in negotiating a long-lasting agreement previous to the start of the 2022 season. The All-Star apparently turneddown a seven-year, $213.5 million extension in spring training, and the 2 celebrations prevented arbitration in June with a $19 million offer for 2022.