New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) follows through on a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on July 8. Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Aaron Judge Hits 34th Home Run, Tying Himself in Special New York Yankees History

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jul 9, 2025 9:58 AM ET

NEW YORK - New York Yankees star Aaron Judge went 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI on Tuesday night as the Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 10-3 at Yankee Stadium.

The home run was the 34th of the season for Judge, who is just two off the pace set by M's catcher Cal Raleigh (36), for the league-lead.

It also tied Judge with.... himself in some unique team history, according to @StatsCentre:

(Related update) Most home runs by a #Yankees player prior to the All-Star Break of a season (1933-present):
34- Judge (2025 via 1 earlier on tonight)
34- Judge (2024)
33- Maris (1961)
33- Judge (2022)
30- Alex Rodriguez (2007)
30- Judge (2017)
29- Mantle (1956)
29- Mantle (1961)

(Related update) Most home runs by a #Yankees player prior to the All-Star Break of a season (1933-present):
34- Judge (2025 via 1 earlier on tonight)
34- Judge (2024)
33- Maris (1961)
33- Judge (2022)
30- Alex Rodriguez (2007)
30- Judge (2017)
29- Mantle (1956)
29- Mantle (1961) https://t.co/D1x5ZRxxbh
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) July 9, 2025

The most feared right-handed hitter in baseball, Judge also has 75 RBIs and a .360 bating average. In addition to his heroics, the Yankees got a three-run home run from Giancarlo Stanton and a two-run blast from Austin Wells.

New York is now 50-41 after the win, and they remain in the first wild card position in the American League. Seattle is in the third spot, two games behind New York at 48-43. New York also has a 3-1 season-lead over Seattle, so one more win would give the Yankees the advantage in a head-to-head tiebreaker.

The two teams will play again on Wednesday night with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Cam Schlittler is expected to make his major league debut for the Yankees, while Logan Evans will get the ball for Seattle.

The series ends on Thursday.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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