Aaron Judge has dominated the headlines, and rightly so. His performance this year has been at an MVP level, but got hampered by his injury issues. But the discussion has started to go negative, with many focusing on how much the New York Yankees are losing without Judge. Amidst this, a top MLB insider recently cut out the debate on the Yankees’ captain to concentrate on another impact player. 

This comes when the team has built some momentum by winning four of their last five games. Although the Bronx Bombers won 2 of those games against the MLB-worst Oakland Athletics, they need this momentum. Furthermore, as this top MLB insider pointed out, the Yankees have some good players. 

Bryan Hoch shuts down the Aaron Judge debate to focus on Harrison Bader

Since his injury, the debate around the Yankees has focused a lot on Aaron Judge. This includes his impact on the team and how badly they are faring without him. Most recently, top MLB insider Bryan Hoch shut down to talk about Judge to focus on Harrison Bader. In particular, he focused on the Yankees’ positive win-loss record when Harrison Bader played. 

In a Tweet, Hoch said, “We talk a lot about the Yankees’ record without Aaron Judge. But here’s a different stat to consider this weekend: The Yanks are 24-9 this season when Harrison Bader plays.” The Yankees’ outfielder missed some games to begin the season due to an injury in Spring Training. Since returning from injury, Bader has quietly been batting quite well while offering his top defensive effort. 

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This is just the impact the Bronx Bombers need as they miss Judge from the batting lineup. Furthermore, other players have been stepping up as the team produces good results. But one of the Yankees’ other struggling star players has to show up as the captain misses time. 

Giancarlo Stanton needs to step up as Judge misses time!

Giancarlo Stanton has misplayed this year after missing time with an injury earlier this year. The Yankees need him to step up as Aaron Judge recovers from his injury. So far, he has looked out of sorts as he struggles to make contact and hit for power. This is the time for Stanton to return as the team misses their primary offensive weapon. Furthermore, there still needs to be a precise return date for Judge, which makes the situation unpredictable. 

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Well. Bryan Hoch has spotlighted Harrison Bader, who has played much better with the Bombers this year. What do you think about the statistic that he shared?