New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge, a two-time American League Most Valuable Player, is a strong contender for the award again this fall and is widely regarded as one of the best hitters in Major League Baseball. Thus, it’s somewhat surprising that Athletics slugger Brent Rooker suggested during a recent chat with Max Goodman of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com that some may not fully appreciate how special Judge has been over the past few seasons when healthy. “At this point, nothing really catches you off guard with him,” Rooker said about Judge. “We get asked all the time, ‘Who do you think the most underrated player in the league is?’ It’s a ridiculous answer, but I think Judge may be the most underrated player in the league. I think a lot of people don’t fully appreciate what he’s able to do year in and year out over the last nine years, the level of production is just kind of on a different level than really anybody else in the league.” Per ESPN stats, Judge entered the All-Star break leading the leagueRead More
Athletics slugger has surprising assessment of Yankees’ Aaron Judge
