{"id":113378,"date":"2026-02-03T19:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T00:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=113378"},"modified":"2026-02-03T19:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T00:55:15","slug":"5-records-aaron-judge-can-break-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/02\/03\/5-records-aaron-judge-can-break-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Records That Aaron Judge Might Break in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

After winning his third career (and second consecutive) American League MVP award, there isn\u2019t much left for Aaron Judge<\/a> to prove, at least in the regular season. The New York Yankees\u2019 16th captain is already a lock for the Hall of Fame, with seven All-Star appearances, 368 homers, and a 1.028 OPS over his illustrious nine-year career. Judge has also broken so many records since entering the league that it is almost impossible to keep count of them all. Of course, there\u2019s his AL record-breaking 62 home-run season in 2022, but Judge also set the rookie record for home runs in a season with 52 (before Pete Alonso<\/a> hit 53 as a rookie two years later).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are plenty more records that belong to the reigning MVP<\/a>, but what about the records that he has <\/span>yet<\/span><\/i> to break? In other words, after passing both Joe DiMaggio<\/a> (361) and Yogi Berra<\/a> (358) to become fourth on New York\u2019s career home run list, what else does Judge have a chance to break next season? Here are five impressive career records (consisting of both league-wide and Yankee records) that Aaron Judge has a chance to beat in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) takes the field before game five of the 2024 MLB World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aaron Judge Has a Shot at Breaking 5 Records in 2026<\/h2>\n

5. Strikeouts (Yankees)<\/h3>\n

With 1,369 career K\u2019s, Judge needs just 85 more to pass Jorge Posada<\/a> for third place on New York\u2019s all-time strikeout leaderboard. Though this stat doesn’t sound too complimentary, it\u2019s important to note that strikeout rates have skyrocketed since the turn of the century, and especially within the last few years. Judge has actually lowered his strikeout rate almost every year since entering the league, going from 30.7% in 2017 to 23.6% last season, all the while not giving up any of his power in favor of more contact. So, the fact that he doesn\u2019t own the most strikeouts in Yankees history is actually quite impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Intentional Walks (Yankees)<\/h3>\n

Judge has led the American League in intentional walks (IBBs) each of the last two seasons, receiving 20 free passes in \u201824 and 36 last season. If this upward trend continues, Judge could become New York\u2019s all-time leader in IBBs; however, he needs 33 to surpass Don Mattingly<\/a> for first place (136) and Mickey Mantle<\/a> for second (126). Judge will almost certainly become New York’s all-time leader; the only question is whether it will be in next season or the one after that.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Seasons With a 1.000+ OPS (MLB)<\/h3>\n

As aforementioned, Judge\u2019s career OPS sits at 1.028, which puts him ahead of other all-time Yankee greats, including but not limited to Joe DiMaggio (.977 career OPS), Mantle (.977), and Alex Rodriguez<\/a> (.930). If Judge is able to post an OPS above 1.000 for the fifth season in a row (six times total), then he will become the 22nd player ever, and first since Albert Pujols<\/a>, to record six or more seasons with an OPS above the 1.000 mark. For context, Hank Aaron<\/a> hit that mark in five of his 23 seasons, Ken Griffey Jr.<\/a> did it four times, and Shohei Ohtani<\/a> has done it three times.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Aaron Judge had three separate months with an OPS above 1.200 last year pic.twitter.com\/qGnxHQxChX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n