The fans asked and Aaron Judge answered immediately with his bat during Spring Training 2025 at the George M. Steinbrenner Field. After a fan shouted, "Swing the bat!" while Judge took two straight pitches from reigning American League Rookie of the Year Luis Gil,

The reigning AL MVP, Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge isn't likely to find his way into the club's spring training lineup until Feb. 28 or March 1.

Judge enters the '25 season on the heels of one of the greatest seasons by a right-handed power hitter in MLB history. In 158 games played, Judge posted a .322/.458/.701 slash line with 58 home runs, 144 RBI, 133 walks, and 122 runs scored while helping to lead the Yankees to the club's first AL pennant since '09.