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New York Yankees: Three Players That Need to Perform During the Playoffs

He is arguably one of the most recognizable figures in baseball and his ability to hit the long ball are the main reason why. In just 351 career games, Judge already has 95 regular-season home runs. That may not seem like a lot to some, but it must be noted that he’s missed a lot of this season with an injury as well as last season with a fractured wrist. Even with his regular-season accolades, Judge has simply not been as consistent when the games really mattered. Because his career is still young and he hasn’t had a large enough sample size to dud him as a player who “chokes” in the playoffs, it’s unfair to say that he will underperform come playoff time.