{"id":140152,"date":"2017-05-10T21:43:08","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T01:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=140152"},"modified":"2017-05-11T19:04:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T23:04:17","slug":"who-is-aaron-judge-what-you-didnt-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/who-is-aaron-judge-what-you-didnt-know.html","title":{"rendered":"Who is Aaron Judge? What You Didn&#8217;t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/22\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119725\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BASEBALL-BANNERS620x110.gif\" alt=\"baseball-banners620x110\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Aaron Judge is\u00a0easily the most buzzed-about player in\u00a0baseball today, and we shouldn&#8217;t expect anything less. How can he not be? The dude is 6&#8217;7, 282 lbs. and plays for THE New York Yankees, while\u00a0also being good enough to currently lead the league in home runs (13).<\/p>\n<p>Also, he just turned 25, so you know the upside is through the roof.\u00a0He&#8217;s like a hype machine coming to life.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve already touched on some fun facts about Judge in <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/who-is-aaron-judge-what-you-need-to-know.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one of our pieces<\/a> earlier in the week, so let&#8217;s just keep it rolling. Read on!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>MLB World Series\u00a0News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/cleveland-indians-vs-minnesota-twins-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins Preview \u2013August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/tampa-bay-rays-vs-toronto-blue-jays-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays \u2013 August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/chicago-white-sox-vs-texas-rangers-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers Betting Preview \u2013 August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>An Oakland Athletic?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Judge was originally drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 30th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Only 18 at that time, he opted to attend Fresno State University and play\u00a0college baseball instead. He made a name for himself in his tenure with the Bulldogs, which eventually resulted in being the Yankees&#8217; first-round pick in 2013 (32nd overall).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>College Home Run Derby King<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/83\/7a\/8a\/837a8a774d570b8eb36544b564027eb3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost a year prior to\u00a0becoming one of the Yankees&#8217; coveted prospects, he crushed it at the 2012 College Home Run Derby. He ruled the event and added it to his already-impressive junior year, where posted a\u00a0.373 batting average.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The No. 99<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>His current jersey number, 99, wasn&#8217;t a personal choice, although he probably wears it as\u00a0an added motivation. It was given to him by the team in during his rookie year in 2016, and such\u00a0digits were handed out to players who are not likely\u00a0to make the regular season squad. He&#8217;s only the second Yankee to don the number 99.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>On Base + Slugging Percentages (OPS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This is a great stat that measures one&#8217;s hitting power and ability to reach bases, and\u00a0Judge has it at .922 for his young career. He currently leads all of his 36 co-Fresno State University alumni (includes active and inactive players).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Nick Swisher trade<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mediadownloads.mlb.com\/mlbam\/2016\/08\/25\/images\/mlbf_1094506283_th_49.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Yankees&#8217; 32nd overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft, which was used to select Judge, came as a compensation for the Cleveland Indians&#8217; signing of the Yanks&#8217; well-loved pitcher, Nick Swisher.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Extra-Base and RBI<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In August 2016, Judge was the first player to have an extra-base hit and an RBI in each of his first three career games in the MLB, perfectly showcasing his power and ability to facilitate runs.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>RBI, RBI, and more RBIs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.nj.com\/njcom_photos\/photo\/2016\/08\/13\/20912615-large.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Along with a string of extra-base hits, recording a homer in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L-3NLS_vIRg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first career at-bat<\/a>,\u00a0and joining Tyler Austin (no. 26) in being the first rookie teammates to hit a dinger in their first at-bats, Judge also became just the seventh Yankee to tally at least one RBI in five of his first seven games in the league.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Exit Velocity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last April 28th, one of Judge&#8217;s two home runs for the day against the Baltimore Orioles had an exit velocity of 119.4 miles per hour (192.2 kilometers per hour). 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