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Yankees' Aaron Judge Makes Third All-Star Game

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge made the 2021 All-Star Game, starting in the outfield next to Angels CF Mike Trout and Blue Jays LF Teoscar Hernandez

Max Goodman

For the third time of his career, Aaron Judge is an All-Star.

The superstar will start in right field later this month at Coors Field in Denver, representing the New York Yankees in the Midsummer Classic.

Judge is penciled in to start in the outfield alongside Mike Trout of the Angels and Teoscar Hernández of the division-rival Blue Jays. 

The slugger also got the nod as a starter in the All-Star Game in 2017 and 2018, his rookie and sophomore seasons in pinstripes.

Through 75 games this season, Judge has been one of the best at his position in the game. No. 99 is batting .285/.382/.522, leading the Yankees in home runs (18), runs scored (44), RBI (42), walks (43) and OPS (.904).

As much as this season has had its highs and lows for the Bombers as a team, Judge has been one of the unwavering sources of consistency. It seems like he's hitting the ball hard every night, making plays in the outfield as well.

Even when he dips into a slump for a few games, he's been able to snap back to reality in emphatic fashion.

Although he'll be starting in right field—his traditional spot in the big leagues—the slugger has impressed by showing off some versatility in 2021, filling in on occasion in center field. With Aaron Hicks out for the year with a wrist injury, Judge has made a total of nine appearances (and counting) in center.

Judge has silenced the naysayers with his durability as well. Although he and manager Aaron Boone received a bit of flak this week when the slugger had an off day rather than matching up with MVP front-runner Shohei Ohtani, he's missed only five games through the first three-plus months of the year. 

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MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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