The swing change that could make all the difference for Aaron Judge

Aaron JudgeTAMPA — Watch Aaron Judge closely this spring and you will notice in batting practice and in games, he will sometimes take his mighty swing with no stride.

No leg kick from the front leg. No toe tap. No stride.

Just a powerful coiled right-handed snap swing. That is especially the case with two strikes, his new two-strike approach.

Judge is doing this to increase contact but also to get to the basics of his swing. To have a starting point. Judge is constantly evolving as a hitter, and this is a step in the process.

Certainly, Judge has shown himself to be one of the most grounded athletes in New York, an All-Star the last two years who is one of the major faces of the game. Now No.…