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Aaron Judge
Born: 04/26/1992 (Age: 22) |
Bats: Right |
Throws: Right |
Height: 6' 7" |
Weight: 282 |
Primary Position: RF |
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Ridiculously large human being, extremely tall (listed at 6'7") but lean, well built; should age well for a bigger player; athletic, moves well for his size, doesn't look awkward. |
Jeff Moore |
07/31/2014 |
7/16-7/19/14 |
Tampa Yankees (High A, Yankees) |
Judge features a strong all-around package that you wouldn't necessarily expect from a player with his size and strength. He has tremendous raw power, but he doesn't approach his at-bats that way. Instead, he features an up-the-middle approach and a patient eye at the plate. Because of this, he doesn't have the typical issues that tend to plague bigger hitters - holes in the swing, trouble with premium velocity, etc. This should benefit him in the long run, as he doesn't need to sell out and should still hit for plus power, but will do so without the extreme swing-and-miss.
For now, Judge is an above-average fielder in right field, though that should diminish as he ages. He runs well for his size, but will never be an asset on the bases. Will eventually be a well below-average runner.
The overall package is interesting. Judge doesn't profile as an impact, middle-of-the-order hitter, but he does enough things well that should be an everyday player. If he learns to use his size better and drive the ball with more consistency, however, he could hit for enough power to carry a lineup. More likely, however, is that he settles in as a solid regular who can do a lot of things well but does none of them spectacularly.
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