Do the Yankees have wiggle room in the standings to rest CF Aaron Judge?
The Yankees (89-64) are the No. 1 seed in the entire American League as things stand. If the 2024 MLB playoffs started today, New York would have a bye in the first round. Further, the Yankees are fending off the No. 2-seeded Cleveland Guardians (89-65) who are a half-game back from the league lead, and only have the Baltimore Orioles (85-68) on their proverbial hip.
Outside of the Orioles, who have three games to make up to catch the Bronx Bombers, the No. 4-seeded Houston Astros (83-70) and No. 5-seeded Kansas City Royals (82-71) would both need hot streaks to cover the six and seven games they trail the Yankees by respectively.
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Will a few games of rest hurt Judge’s MVP chances?
Thus, it’s safe to say that the Yankees have some wiggle room to explore resting the Fresno State product for a portion of their final nine games. Judge has been the driving force behind the Yankees’ success this season and is still looked at as the favorite to take home the 2024 AL MVP award.
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