To be fair, Judge already proved himself in 2025, when he batted .500 (13-for-26) against the Red Sox and Blue Jays in the Wild Card and Division Series. But going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the WBC championship game two weeks ago means Judge still has unfinished business.

The New York Yankees got a surprising amount of production from one of their outfielders last season. Can he do it again?

The Yankees are ready to open the season, having completed what manager Aaron Boone said he expected to be a few “pound-the-table” debates in the closing days of their time at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

On Tuesday, Mike Francesa pointed out how on paper, the Yankees’ lineup should terrify opposing pitchers. But beneath all those home run projections and slugging percentages lies a roster construction problem that nobody in the Bronx seems willing to address head-on — a designated hitter logjam with no clean solution.

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CC Sabathia said the New York Yankees can contend by staying healthy and relying on pitching, while noting Aaron Judge must have a strong postseason to silence critics.