Aaron Judge - wikipedia Aaron Judge This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 May 2018. Aaron Judge Judge with the Yankees in 2017 New York Yankees -- No. 99 Right fielder / Center fielder Born : ( 1992 - 04 - 26 ) April 26, 1992 ( age 26 ) Linden, California Bats : Right Throws : Right MLB debut August 13, 2016, for the New York Yankees MLB statistics ( through May 23, 2018 ) Batting average. 273 Hits 219 Home runs 69 Runs batted in 162 Runs scored 175 On - base percentage. 404 Teams New York Yankees ( 2016 -- present ) Career highlights and awards All - Star ( 2017 ) AL Rookie of the Year ( 2017 ) Silver Slugger Award ( 2017 ) Home Run Derby champion ( 2017 ) AL home run leader ( 2017 ) MLB records Most home runs in a rookie season ( 52 ) Most walks in a rookie season ( 127 ) Aaron James Judge ( born April 26, 1992 ) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball ( MLB ). Judge played college baseball at Fresno State. A right - handed batter and thrower, Judge stands 6 feet 7 inches ( 2.01 m ) tall and weighs 282 pounds ( 128 kg ), which makes him one of the biggest players in the major leagues. The Yankees selected Judge in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft. After making his MLB debut in 2016 and hitting a home run in his first career at bat, Judge went on to have a record - breaking rookie season in 2017. He was named an All - Star and won the Home Run Derby, the first rookie to do so. Judge ended the season with 52 home runs, breaking Mark McGwire 's MLB rookie record of 49 and the Yankees ' full - season rookie record, previously held by Joe DiMaggio with 29. He also hit 33 home runs at Yankee Stadium, breaking the record of 32 set by Babe Ruth in the Polo Grounds in 1921, and set the record for most walks in a rookie season with 127. He won the American League 's ( AL ) Rookie of the Month Awards for April, May, June and September, as well as the AL 's Player of the Month Award for June and September. Judge was unanimously selected as the AL Rookie of the Year for 2017 and placed second, behind José Altuve, for AL Most Valuable Player. Contents 1 Early life and amateur career 2 Professional career 2.1 Minor leagues 2.2 New York Yankees 2.2. 1 2016 2.2. 2 2017 2.2. 3 2018 2.3 New York Yankees franchise records 2.4 MLB records 3 Uniform 4 Player profile 4.1 Pregame rituals 5 Personal life 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early life and amateur career Judge was born and raised in Linden, California and was adopted the day after he was born by Patty and Wayne Judge, who both worked as teachers. When he was 10 years old, his parents told him that he was adopted ; he recalls, `` I knew I did n't look like them. '' Judge identifies as black. He has an older brother, John, who was also adopted. Judge attended Linden High School, where he was a three - sport star. He played as a pitcher and first baseman for the baseball team, a wide receiver for the football team, and as a center for the basketball team. He set a school record for touchdowns ( 17 ) in football and led the basketball team in points per game ( 18.2 ). In baseball, he was part of the Linden High School team that made the California Interscholastic Federation Division III playoffs. Various colleges recruited Judge to play tight end in football, including Notre Dame, Stanford, and UCLA, but he preferred baseball. The Oakland Athletics selected him in the 31st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, but he opted to enroll at California State University, Fresno ( Fresno State ) to play for the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team in the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ). In 2011, Judge was part of a Fresno State team that shared the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ) regular season title, won the WAC Tournament, and qualified for the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. Louisville Slugger named him a Freshman All - American. He won the 2012 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby. In his junior year, Judge led the Bulldogs in home runs, doubles, and runs batted in ( RBIs ). Judge was named to the all - conference team in all three of his seasons for the Bulldogs -- in the WAC in his first two seasons, and the Mountain West Conference ( MW ) as a junior ( the Bulldogs joined the MW in July 2012, between his sophomore and junior seasons ). Professional career Minor leagues Judge during Yankees ' spring training in 2015 The Yankees drafted Judge in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft with the 32nd overall selection, a pick the team received as compensation after losing Nick Swisher in free agency. Judge signed with the Yankees and received a $1.8 million signing bonus. He tore a quadriceps femoris muscle while participating in a base running drill, which kept him out of the 2013 season. He made his professional debut with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2014. He had a. 333 batting average,. 428 on - base percentage ( OBP ),. 530 slugging percentage ( SLG ), and hit nine home runs with 45 RBIs in 65 games for Charleston. The Yankees promoted him to the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League during the season, where he hit. 283 with a. 411 OBP,. 442 SLG, eight home runs, and 33 RBIs in 66 games for Tampa. The Yankees invited Judge to spring training as a non-roster player in 2015. Judge began the 2015 season with the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League. After Judge batted. 284 with a. 350 OBP and 12 home runs in 63 games for Trenton, the Yankees promoted Judge to the Scranton / Wilkes - Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League in June. He was chosen to represent the Yankees at the 2015 All - Star Futures Game. The Yankees decided not to include Judge in their September call - ups. Judge batted. 224 with eight home runs in 61 games for Scranton / Wilkes - Barre. The Yankees invited Judge to spring training in 2016, and he began the season with Scranton / Wilkes - Barre. Judge was named to the International League All - Star Team in 2016, but did not play in the 2016 Triple - A All - Star Game after he spent a month on the disabled list due to a knee sprain. In 93 games for the RailRiders, Judge had a. 270 batting average, 19 home runs, and 65 RBIs. New York Yankees 2016 Judge batting in 2016 Judge made his MLB debut on August 13, 2016, starting in right field against the Tampa Bay Rays. In his first at - bat, Judge hit a home run off Matt Andriese ; the previous batter, Tyler Austin, also making his MLB debut, had done the same. This marked the first time that two teammates had hit home runs in their first career at bats in the same game. Judge also hit a home run in his second MLB game, becoming the second Yankees player to do so, after Joe Lefebvre in 1980. Judge 's debut season, in which he batted. 179 and struck out 42 times in 84 at - bats ( 95 plate appearances ), ended prematurely when he was placed on the 15 - day disabled list with a grade 2 right oblique strain on September 13, 2016 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 2017 The Yankees named Judge their right fielder for Opening Day against the Tampa Bay Rays. He had his first multi-home run game on April 28 against the Baltimore Orioles to help the Yankees win 14 -- 11, coming back from a 9 -- 1 deficit. One of the home runs had a measured exit velocity of 119.4 miles per hour ( 192.2 km / h ), the fastest exit velocity for a home run measured by Statcast since it was adopted in 2015. Judge ended the month of April with 10 home runs, tying the rookie record set by José Abreu and Trevor Story. He was named the American League 's ( AL ) Rookie of the Month for April. In April, he had a. 303 batting average, 10 home runs, 20 RBIs, and a. 411 OBP in 22 games. The Yankees debuted a cheering section in the right - field seats of Yankee Stadium on May 22, called `` The Judge 's Chambers '', three rows in section 104, containing 18 seats. Fans are chosen by the team to sit there and are outfitted with black robes, wigs, and foam gavels. In a game against the Oakland Athletics on May 28, Judge hit his first career grand slam. Judge was named AL Rookie of the Month once again for May. In May, he had a. 347 batting average, seven home runs, 17 RBIs, and a. 441 OBP in 26 games. On June 10, Judge hit a home run that had an exit velocity of 121.1 miles per hour ( 194.9 km / h ), again setting a new record for the hardest measured by Statcast. The following day, Judge went 4 - for - 4 with two home runs, one of which traveled 495 feet ( 151 m ), which was the longest in MLB in the 2017 season. On June 12, Judge was named the AL Player of the Week. His week ended with him leading the AL in all three Triple Crown categories. Judge was named the AL Player of the Month for the month of June, batting. 337 with 10 home runs, 25 RBIs and a. 481 OBP. His performance in the month of June also earned him his third consecutive AL Rookie of the Month award, the longest streak since Mike Trout won four in a row in 2012. Judge had a 32 - game on - base streak, including reaching base in every game in the month of June. On July 2, Judge was voted as a starting outfielder to the 2017 MLB All - Star Game, receiving 4,488,702 votes, the most out of any player in the AL. Judge broke Joe DiMaggio 's record for most home runs hit in a Yankees ' rookie season with his 30th on July 7. He became the second rookie to hit 30 home runs before the All - Star break after Mark McGwire in 1987, the first Yankee to do so since Alex Rodriguez in 2007 and the first player in baseball since Chris Davis and Miguel Cabrera in 2013. Before the All - Star break, Judge hit. 329 with 30 home runs and 66 RBIs. Judge won the 2017 Home Run Derby, besting Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sanó 11 -- 10 in the final round to become the first rookie to win the Derby outright. Judge hit four home runs over 500 feet, one of which travelled 513 feet, the farthest in the Derby. After his performance, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stated that Judge is a player `` who can become the face of the game. '' On July 21, Judge a hit a home run that almost travelled out of Safeco Field. The ball was hit so hard that Statcast could not measure the details on the home run. On July 27, Judge lost a portion of his front left tooth during a celebration circle after Brett Gardner hit a walk - off home run. The next game, Judge hit his 33rd home run of the season, for 37 home runs total through his first 125 career games, third-most in MLB history. On August 17, Judge hit a 457 - foot home run at Citi Field that reached the third deck but also struck out in the game, which marked 33 consecutive games with a strikeout, breaking Adam Dunn 's record for a position player. On August 20, Judge tied pitcher Bill Stoneman 's streak of striking out in 37 consecutive games. On September 4, Judge became the first AL rookie to record 100 walks in a single season since Al Rosen ( 1950 ), and the first player in MLB to do it since Jim Gilliam ( 1953 ). During a game on September 10, Judge received his 107th walk, the most walks by a rookie in a season since Ted Williams in 1939. During the same game, he also became the second rookie in MLB history to hit 40 home runs in a season since McGwire ( 1987 ). He joined Babe Ruth ( 1920 ), Lou Gehrig ( 1927 ), Joe DiMaggio ( 1937 ) and Mickey Mantle ( 1956 ) as the only Yankees to hit 40 home runs in a season at age 25 or younger. On September 20, Judge became the first player since José Bautista in 2010 and the first rookie to record 100 runs, 45 home runs, 100 RBIs, and 100 walks in a single season. On September 25, Judge hit his 49th and 50th home runs, tying and surpassing Mark McGwire 's single season rookie home run record. On September 30, Judge hit his 52nd home run of the season and his 33rd at Yankee Stadium, beating Babe Ruth 's record for the franchise set in 1921. After the conclusion of September, Judge won Player of the Month for the second time and Rookie of the Month for the fourth time, slashing. 311 /. 463 /. 889 with 15 home runs, 32 RBIs, 28 walks and 29 runs scored. Entering September, Judge 's second - half batting average was. 179, but he managed to raise it to. 228 by the end of the month. Judge finished the 2017 season with a. 284 batting average, 154 hits, 114 RBIs, a. 422 on - base percentage, a. 627 slugging percentage, a 1.069 on - base plus slugging, and nine stolen bases. He led the American League in three categories, with 128 runs scored, 52 home runs, and 127 walks ( 11 intentional ). He became the first Yankee to lead the league in home runs, walks, and runs scored since Jason Giambi ( who led the AL in walks in 2005 ), Mark Teixeira ( who was the AL home run leader in 2009 ), and Curtis Granderson ( who scored the most runs in the AL in 2011 ). He ranked second in the league in RBIs, on - base percentage, slugging, and OPS. He also struck out an MLB - leading 208 times, breaking the Yankees record previously set by Curtis Granderson in 2012 and a rookie record previously set by Kris Bryant in 2015. With the Yankees finishing the year with a 91 - 71 record, the team clinched a Wild Card spot. During the AL Wild Card Round against the Minnesota Twins, Judge hit his first career postseason home run en route to an 8 - 4 victory. In Game 3 of the ALDS, Judge robbed Francisco Lindor of a home run, preserving the tie game. Judge struck out 16 times in the series, setting an ALDS - record. Judge hit three home runs for the Yankees in the ALCS, also robbing Yulieski Gurriel of a potential home run in the Game 7 loss to the Houston Astros, but finished with 27 strikeouts in the entire postseason, a major league record ( this record would be broken by Cody Bellinger in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series just 11 days later ). End of season awards for Judge included selection as an outfielder on Baseball America 's All - MLB Team, the Players Choice Award for Outstanding AL Rookie, and a Silver Slugger Award. Judge was unanimously voted as the American League Rookie of the Year ( making him the 9th AL rookie and 22nd overall ). He went on to finish second in the voting for the 2017 American League Most Valuable Player Award to José Altuve, receiving two first - place votes, 27 second - place votes and one third - place vote. He led MLB in average exit velocity among players with a minimum of 12 batted ball events. On November 21, it was revealed that Judge underwent arthroscopic surgery in his left shoulder for a cartilage cleanup, an injury dating back to April of that year. 2018 Aaron Judge with the Yankees in 2018 On March 31, Judge made his first career start at center field in the majors. At 6'7 '' and 282 pounds, he became the tallest and heaviest player in baseball history to play the position. On April 16, Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 60 home runs, doing so in 197 games compared to Mark McGwire 's 202 games. New York Yankees franchise records Most home runs in a season hit at home : 33 ( Babe Ruth held the record with 32 ). Most home runs in a season by a rookie : 52 ( Joe DiMaggio held the record with 29 ) Holds the Yankees single season record for strikeouts with 208 ( Passing Curtis Granderson 's 195 ) First right - handed hitter in Yankees history with at least 100 RBIs, 100 runs scored and 100 walks in a single season MLB records Most home runs by a rookie, 52 ( Mark McGwire held record with 49 ) Measured exit velocity of 121.1 miles per hour ( 194.9 km / h ), again setting a new record for the hardest ever measured by Statcast. ( June 10, 2017 ) Holds the MLB record for striking out in 37 consecutive games. ( 2017 ) Holds the MLB record for most strikeouts by a rookie with 208. Holds the MLB record for most walks by a rookie with 127. First rookie in MLB history with at least 45 home runs, 100 RBIs and 100 runs scored. Most golden sombreros in postseason play since 1903. Fastest to reach 60 home runs ( 197 games ) Uniform Judge has worn the unusual uniform number of 99 since it was given to him during 2016 spring training ( higher numbers are often given to young players who are not expected to make the regular - season team ). Judge has stated he would prefer either No. 44 ( retired by the Yankees to honor Reggie Jackson ) or No. 35 but is not sure whether he would switch if the latter two were to become available. MLB along with the MLB Players Association, created Players Weekend to let players ' express themselves while connecting with their past in youth baseball '. From August 25 -- 27, 2017, players wore alternate team jerseys inspired by youth league designs. They also had the option to replace their last names with their nicknames on their jersey nameplates, and the vast majority of players did so. Judge chose the nickname `` All Rise '' ( given to him by former teammate Todd Frazier ) to be worn on the back of his jersey nameplate. Player profile Judge is listed at 6 feet 7 inches ( 2.01 m ) and 282 pounds ( 128 kg ). Due to his large size and strength, he has elicited comparisons to Giancarlo Stanton, Richie Sexson, Dave Winfield, and Willie Stargell. Pregame rituals Judge has been credited as a team leader both on and off the field. He has a number of rituals before, during, and after games that set him apart from other players. According to Michael Kay ( as discussed during The Michael Kay Show ), before each game at Yankee Stadium, Judge ceremoniously tosses exactly 40 sunflower seeds in the grass behind home plate ( one for each man on the extended Yankees roster. ) The prayer he recites after he tosses the seeds is unknown to the public. Personal life Judge is a Christian and has posted about his faith on his Twitter account. He keeps a note on his phone that reads ``. 179 '', his batting average with the Yankees in 2016, and looks at it daily as a source of motivation. Judge appeared on the cover of the edition of May 15, 2017 of Sports Illustrated. On May 15, 2017, he appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he posed undercover to ask Yankee fans questions about himself. On November 6th, 2017, it was revealed that Judge would be the cover athlete for MLB The Show 18, as well as an endorsement deal with Pepsi. For the 2018 season, Judge signed an endorsement deal with Adidas, finishing his contract with Under Armour he had since 2014. Judge has earned praise for his humble personality and willingness to be a team player. See also Baseball portal 50 home run club References Jump up ^ Rapp, Timothy. `` Aaron Judge Sets MLB Rookie Record for Most Walks in a Season ''. Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 17. Jump up ^ Axisa, Mike ( November 16, 2017 ). `` MLB Awards : Astros ' Jose Altuve named 2017 AL MVP, crushes Aaron Judge ''. cbssports.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018. 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Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball - Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball - Reference ( Minors ) Aaron Judge on Twitter 2013 Major League Baseball Draft First Round Selections Mark Appel Kris Bryant Jon Gray Kohl Stewart Clint Frazier Colin Moran Trey Ball Hunter Dozier Austin Meadows Phil Bickford Dominic Smith D.J. Peterson Hunter Renfroe Reese McGuire Braden Shipley J.P. Crawford Tim Anderson Chris Anderson Marco Gonzales Jonathon Crawford Nick Ciuffo Hunter Harvey Chi Chi Gonzalez Billy McKinney Christian Arroyo Eric Jagielo Phillip Ervin Rob Kaminsky Ryne Stanek Travis Demeritte Jason Hursh Aaron Judge Ian Clarkin New York Yankees first - round draft picks 1965 : Burbach 1966 : Lyttle 1967 : Blomberg 1968 : Munson 1969 : Spikes 1970 : Cheadle 1971 : Whitfield 1972 : McGregor 1973 : Heinhold 1974 : Sherrill 1975 : McDonald 1976 : Tabler 1977 : S. Taylor 1978 : Hudler, Winters, Ryder 1979 : None 1980 : None 1981 : None 1982 : None 1983 : None 1984 : Pries 1985 : Balabon 1986 : None 1987 : None 1988 : None 1989 : None 1990 : Everett 1991 : B. Taylor 1992 : Jeter 1993 : Drews 1994 : Buchanan 1995 : Morenz 1996 : Milton 1997 : Godwin, Bradley 1998 : Brown, Prior 1999 : Walling 2000 : Parrish 2001 : Griffin, Sardinha, Skaggs 2002 : None 2003 : Duncan 2004 : Hughes, Poterson, Marquez 2005 : Henry 2006 : Kennedy, Chamberlain 2007 : Brackman 2008 : Cole, Bleich 2009 : Heathcott 2010 : Culver 2011 : Bichette 2012 : Hensley 2013 : Jagielo, Judge, Clarkin 2014 : None 2015 : Kaprielian, Holder 2016 : Rutherford 2017 : Schmidt American League Rookie of the Year Award 1949 : Sievers 1950 : Dropo 1951 : McDougald 1952 : Byrd 1953 : Kuenn 1954 : Grim 1955 : Score 1956 : Aparicio 1957 : Kubek 1958 : Pearson 1959 : Allison 1960 : Hansen 1961 : Schwall 1962 : Tresh 1963 : Peters 1964 : Oliva 1965 : Blefary 1966 : Agee 1967 : Carew 1968 : Bahnsen 1969 : Piniella 1970 : Munson 1971 : Chambliss 1972 : Fisk 1973 : Bumbry 1974 : Hargrove 1975 : Lynn 1976 : Fidrych 1977 : Murray 1978 : Whitaker 1979 : Castino & Griffin 1980 : Charboneau 1981 : Righetti 1982 : Ripken Jr. 1983 : Kittle 1984 : Davis 1985 : Guillén 1986 : Canseco 1987 : McGwire 1988 : Weiss 1989 : Olson 1990 : Alomar Jr. 1991 : Knoblauch 1992 : Listach 1993 : Salmon 1994 : Hamelin 1995 : Cordova 1996 : Jeter 1997 : Garciaparra 1998 : Grieve 1999 : Beltrán 2000 : Sasaki 2001 : Suzuki 2002 : Hinske 2003 : Berroa 2004 : Crosby 2005 : Street 2006 : Verlander 2007 : Pedroia 2008 : Longoria 2009 : Bailey 2010 : Feliz 2011 : Hellickson 2012 : Trout 2013 : Myers 2014 : Abreu 2015 : Correa 2016 : Fulmer 2017 : Judge American League Outfielder Silver Slugger Award 1980 : Oglivie, Oliver, Wilson 1981 : Evans, Henderson, Winfield 1982 : Jackson, Wilson, Winfield 1983 : Moseby, Rice, Winfield 1984 : Armas, Rice, Winfield 1985 : Bell, Henderson, Winfield 1986 : Barfield, Bell, Puckett 1987 : Bell, Evans, Puckett 1988 : Canseco, Greenwell, Puckett 1989 : Puckett, Sierra, Yount 1990 : Burks, Canseco, Henderson 1991 : Canseco, Carter, Griffey Jr. 1992 : Carter, González, Puckett 1993 : Belle, González, Griffey Jr. 1994 : Belle, Griffey Jr., Puckett 1995 : Belle, Ramirez, Salmon 1996 : Belle, González, Griffey Jr. 1997 : Griffey Jr., González, Justice 1998 : Belle, González, Griffey Jr. 1999 : Green, Griffey Jr., Ramirez 2000 : Erstad, Ordóñez, Ramirez 2001 : González, Ramirez, Suzuki 2002 : Anderson, Ordóñez, Williams 2003 : Anderson, Ramirez, Wells 2004 : Guerrero, Ramirez, Sheffield 2005 : Guerrero, Ramirez, Sheffield 2006 : Dye, Guerrero, Ramirez 2007 : Guerrero, Ordóñez, Suzuki 2008 : Hamilton, Quentin, Sizemore 2009 : Bay, Hunter, Suzuki 2010 : Bautista, Crawford, Hamilton 2011 : Bautista, Ellsbury, Granderson 2012 : Hamilton, Trout, Willingham 2013 : Hunter, Jones, Trout 2014 : Bautista, Brantley, Trout 2015 : Cruz, Martinez, Trout 2016 : Betts, Trout, Trumbo 2017 : Judge, Springer, Upton American League season home run leaders 1901 : Lajoie 1902 : Seybold 1903 : Freeman 1904 : H. Davis 1905 : H. Davis 1906 : H. Davis 1907 : H. Davis 1908 : Crawford 1909 : Cobb 1910 : Stahl 1911 : Baker 1912 : Baker & Speaker 1913 : Baker 1914 : Baker 1915 : Roth 1916 : Pipp 1917 : Pipp 1918 : Ruth & Walker 1919 : Ruth 1920 : Ruth 1921 : Ruth 1922 : K. Williams 1923 : Ruth 1924 : Ruth 1925 : Meusel 1926 : Ruth 1927 : Ruth 1928 : Ruth 1929 : Ruth 1930 : Ruth 1931 : Ruth & Gehrig 1932 : Foxx 1933 : Foxx 1934 : Gehrig 1935 : Greenberg & Foxx 1936 : Gehrig 1937 : DiMaggio 1938 : Greenberg 1939 : Foxx 1940 : Greenberg 1941 : T. Williams 1942 : T. Williams 1943 : York 1944 : Etten 1945 : Stephens 1946 : Greenberg 1947 : T. Williams 1948 : DiMaggio 1949 : T. Williams 1950 : Rosen 1951 : Zernial 1952 : Doby 1953 : Rosen 1954 : Doby 1955 : Mantle 1956 : Mantle 1957 : Sievers 1958 : Mantle 1959 : Killebrew & Colavito 1960 : Mantle 1961 : Maris 1962 : Killebrew 1963 : Killebrew 1964 : Killebrew 1965 : Conigliaro 1966 : Robinson 1967 : Yastrzemski & Killebrew 1968 : Howard 1969 : Killebrew 1970 : Howard 1971 : Melton 1972 : Allen 1973 : Jackson 1974 : Allen 1975 : Jackson & Scott 1976 : Nettles 1977 : Rice 1978 : Rice 1979 : Thomas 1980 : Jackson & Oglivie 1981 : Grich, Murray, Evans & Armas 1982 : Jackson & Thomas 1983 : Rice 1984 : Armas 1985 : Evans 1986 : Barfield 1987 : McGwire 1988 : Canseco 1989 : McGriff 1990 : Fielder 1991 : Canseco & Fielder 1992 : González 1993 : González 1994 : Griffey Jr. 1995 : Belle 1996 : McGwire 1997 : Griffey Jr. 1998 : Griffey Jr. 1999 : Griffey Jr. 2000 : Glaus 2001 : Rodriguez 2002 : Rodriguez 2003 : Rodriguez 2004 : Ramirez 2005 : Rodriguez 2006 : Ortiz 2007 : Rodriguez 2008 : Cabrera 2009 : Peña & Teixiera 2010 : Bautista 2011 : Bautista 2012 : Cabrera 2013 : C. Davis 2014 : Cruz 2015 : C. Davis 2016 : Trumbo 2017 : Judge Home Run Derby champions 1985 : Parker 1986 : Joyner, Strawberry 1987 : Dawson 1988 : ( canceled due to rain ) 1989 : Davis 1990 : Sandberg 1991 : Ripken Jr. 1992 : McGwire 1993 : J. González 1994 : Griffey Jr. 1995 : Thomas 1996 : Bonds 1997 : Martinez 1998 : Griffey Jr. 1999 : Griffey Jr. 2000 : Sosa 2001 : L. Gonzalez 2002 : Giambi 2003 : Anderson 2004 : Tejada 2005 : Abreu 2006 : Howard 2007 : Guerrero 2008 : Morneau 2009 : Fielder 2010 : Ortiz 2011 : Canó 2012 : Fielder 2013 : Céspedes 2014 : Céspedes 2015 : Frazier 2016 : Stanton 2017 : Judge New York Yankees current roster Active roster 11 Brett Gardner 14 Neil Walker 18 Didi Gregorius 19 Masahiro Tanaka 24 Gary Sánchez 25 Gleyber Torres 26 Tyler Austin 27 Giancarlo Stanton 28 Austin Romine 30 David Robertson 31 Aaron Hicks 33 Greg Bird 40 Luis Severino 41 Miguel Andújar 45 Chasen Shreve 48 Tommy Kahnle 52 CC Sabathia 54 Aroldis Chapman 55 Sonny Gray 56 Jonathan Holder 57 Chad Green 65 Domingo Germán 67 A.J. Cole 68 Dellin Betances 99 Aaron Judge Inactive roster 12 Tyler Wade 29 Brandon Drury 38 Kyle Higashioka 39 Billy McKinney 61 Giovanny Gallegos 74 Ronald Torreyes 77 Clint Frazier 87 Albert Abreu 88 Domingo Acevedo 89 Jonathan Loáisiga 90 Thairo Estrada Disabled list 22 Jacoby Ellsbury 43 Adam Warren 47 Jordan Montgomery 61 Ben Heller 85 Luis Cessa Coaching staff Manager 17 Aaron Boone Bench 59 Josh Bard First base 50 Reggie Willits Third base 53 Phil Nevin Hitting 62 Marcus Thames Pitching 58 Larry Rothschild Bullpen 60 Mike Harkey Assistant hitting 63 P.J. 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Question: who did aaron judge play for last year
Answer: Yankees