MIAMI — Aaron Judge said he felt no pressure entering Monday Night’s Home Run Derby at Marlins Park.
“I’m a rookie,” he said. “For me, I’ve got no expectations.”
Only results. What else to expect from the biggest big-leaguer with the biggest swing?
The 6-foot-7, 285-pound Yankee beat Minnesota’s Miguel Sano 11-10 in the final round to win the derby. In his second-round win over fellow rookie Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers, Judge hit a ball an estimated 513 feet.
Judge, who leads the majors with 30 homers, rallied for a 23-22 win over his first-round opponent, Miami’s Justin Bour, after hitting a ball off the retractable roof in batting practice.