Yankees' Aaron Judge named AL Player of the Week

John Flanigan
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May 20, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits an RBI single against the Cincinnati Reds during the third inning at Great American Ball Park.
May 20, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits an RBI single against the Cincinnati Reds during the third inning at Great American Ball Park. / David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was named American League Player of the Week after hitting five home runs and seven extra-base hits over six games from May 15 through May 21.

Judge went 11-for-22 (.500) at the plate and led the majors in on-base percentage (.621), slugging percentage (1.273), and OPS (1.893). He also finished tied for the lead in homers, extra-base hits, RBI (11), and total bases (28).

The 2022 AL MVP picked up five game-winning RBI to help the Yankees take two out of three from the Toronto Blue Jays and sweep the lowly Cincinnati Reds.

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New York has won eight of their last ten and is riding a four-game winning streak.

Judge has been at the center of things for the Yanks' offense since returning from the IL. He's now hitting .299 on the season with 13 home runs, 32 RBI, and a league-leading 1.042 OPS.

The 31-year-old and the Yankees will look to keep the good times rolling when they open a three-game set against the red-hot Baltimore Orioles, winners of five of their last six, at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.

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