Aaron Judge ties Mike Trout in virtual Home Run Derby
Aaron Judge and Mike Trout having fun at the expense of pitchers.
Aaron Judge ties Mike Trout in virtual Home Run Derby originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Aaron Judge and Mike Trout are playing their own Home Run Derby in the ongoing New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels showdown.
Entering Thursday's series finale, Trout had the lead with four home runs in the four-game series. But Judge matched the number when he pulled Angels' Brent Suter for his eighth home run of the season in the first inning. The four-seam fastball landed 410 feet deep into the left field stands after it left Judge's bat with an exit velocity of 105.
1 mph. Aaron Judge AGAIN! No.
8 on the season and his 5th in his past 15 at-bats 😱 pic. twitter. com/N5V3IkjFHy — MLB (@MLB) April 16, 2026 Coming into this game, Judge had previously hit three home runs.