He hit .322, finishing just 11 points shy of the batting title in the American League. He also popped 58 homers and drove in 144 runs. He paired with Juan Soto to make up the best lineup duo in the American League and accomplished something not seen in the last 100 years of baseball history.

Aaron judge won the AL MVP Thursday in a week when the Yankees are meeting with free agent slugger Juan Soto in an effort to retain him.

Five of the other six Yankees to win multiple MVPs with the team have been enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Judge’s second MVP and historic peak have inched him closer to eventually joining those greats in Cooperstown.

Though nothing has been finalized, Aaron Judge made it clear how much the Yankees need Juan Soto and how important his potential new contract could be for the team’s success. The New York Yankees are undergoing a roster overhaul,

Upgrade a starting pitcher and beef up the bullpen, and there is little doubt the Yankees would go into next season as the favorites to go back to the MLB Fall Classic next October. Assuming, that is,

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