The 31 players drafted before Aaron Judge in 2013
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Aaron Judge has become the latest Bronx Bomber at the plate. The Yankee slugger picked a great year to bet on himself with his contract expiring. In 2013, he was the 32nd overall pick in the MLB draft. Who went before Judge? Let’s take a look…
31. Jason Hursh, Atlanta Braves
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30. Travis Demeritte, Texas Rangers
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Travis Demeritte (pictured, right)
29. Ryne Stanek, Tampa Bay Rays
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28. Rob Kaminsky, St. Louis Cardinals
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27. Phillip Ervin, Cincinnati Reds
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26. Eric Jagielo, New York Yankees
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25. Christian Arroyo, San Francisco Giants
(Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports)
24. Billy McKinney, Oakland Athletics
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23. Chi Chi Gonzalez, Texas Rangers
(Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports)
22. Hunter Harvey, Baltimore Orioles
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21. Nick Ciuffo, Tampa Bay Rays
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20. Jonathon Crawford, Detroit Tigers
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19. Marco Gonzales, St. Louis Cardinals
(Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports)
18. Chris Anderson, Los Angeles Dodgers
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17. Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox
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16. J.P. Crawford, Philadelphia Phillies
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15. Braden Shipley, Arizona Diamondbacks
(USAT)
14. Reese McGuire, Pittsburgh Pirates
(Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports)
13. Hunter Renfroe, San Diego Padres
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12. D.J. Peterson, Seattle Mariners
(USAT)
11. Dominic Smith, New York Mets
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10. Phil Bickford, Toronto Blue Jays
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9. Austin Meadows, Pittsburgh Pirates
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8. Hunter Dozier, Kansas City Royals
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7. Trey Ball, Boston Red Sox
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6. Colin Moran, Miami Marlins
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5. Clint Frazier, Cleveland Indians
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4. Kohl Stewart, Minnesota Twins
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3. Jon Gray, Colorado Rockies
(Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports)
2. Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
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1. Mark Appel, Houston Astros
(Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)
32, Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
May 1, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) hits two run single against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports