No matter how many times the Yankees are asked if they are surprised by the amount of homers they have swatted early in the season, the response is loud and clear: “No.”
Actually, the only people who might think a lineup that houses Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius and is getting a boost from Tyler Austin and Gleyber Torres would surprise by hitting home runs in bunches are the folks asking the question.
The Yankees hit more homers than any other team in baseball. There is a chance they will challenge the single-season record for homers (264) set by the 1997 Mariners, who were led by Ken Griffey Jr.