dailyloe.com – On May 15, 2026, Alex Rodriguez made headlines by praising Aaron Judge in an interview with WFAN. Rodriguez referred to Judge as ‘the best player in the game.’ His statement emphasizes Judge’s performance amidst a league characterized by high strikeouts and low batting averages.
Rodriguez highlighted Judge’s impressive statistics, noting his current season batting average of .268 with 42 hits, 16 home runs, and 30 RBIs. In addition to those statistics, Judge has 36 runs and five stolen bases in just 44 games.
Rodriguez stated, ‘To do it in a generation where strikeouts and low batting average are rewarded, he’s doing it with power, he’s doing it with contact, he’s doing it with batting average, Gold Glove like fielder and he’s also very durable.’ He believes that Judge will be remembered as one of the top five right-handed hitters in baseball history.
These remarks are noteworthy considering Rodriguez’s own illustrious career, where he batted .295 over 22 seasons with 3,115 hits and 696 home runs. Rodriguez contributed to the New York Yankees’ success, helping the team win the 2009 World Series Championship.
Aaron Judge, who was drafted in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft, is currently in his 11th season with the Yankees. He has achieved three MVP awards and maintains a batting average of .293 with 1,247 hits and 384 home runs, alongside 860 RBIs and 909 runs.
