Judge on possibility of Ohtani breaking his AL home run mark: 'Records are meant to be broken'

It took 61 years for Roger Maris’ American League season home run record to be broken. Aaron Judge’s hold on the mark could be ended by Shohei Ohtani after one year.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge took batting practice and ran in the outfield Friday as he recovers from a torn ligament in his right big toe.One month into his recovery from a torn ligament in his right toe, Aaron Judge has started hitting off a tee but said Tuesday he is still unable to run.

“Physically, even like Shohei he can hit 100 home runs, 80 home runs. He’s got that type of talent just like so many other guys in this league, But it’s moments like that, it’s about just mentally being able to block out the noise or lack of noise in those moments,” Judge said.“Both of our feet are touching the ground after I do my leg lift and he does a toe tap.

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