Aaron Judge had nothing but high praise for his World Series opponent — and fellow soon-to-be 2024 league MVP — Shohei Ohtani.
The 2024 World Series isn't just a matchup of Major League Baseball's two most famous teams. It also features the two biggest stars in baseball — and this season's two presumptive league MVPs — in Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge. One of those stars, Judge, had nothing but praise for his fellow baseball icon Ohtani during the Yankees' media availability Tuesday ahead of the World Series.
' As Judge alluded to, Ohtani stole 59 bases in addition to his 54 home runs in his first full regular season with the Dodgers, becoming the first player in MLB history with a 50-50 season. Ohtani's 54 home runs were more than any other MLB player this season — except for Judge, who hit 58. This year marks the first time two players who hit 50 or more home runs during the regular season will face each other in the World Series.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How to pitch to Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and MLB's best: Smoltz's scouting reportIn our latest weekly chat with MLB on FOX analyst John Smoltz, we asked the Hall of Fame pitcher how he'd go about attacking 11 of the best hitters in this year's playoff field.
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge: Who had the better MLB season?Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge starred in the 2024 MLB regular season, but who performed better?
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge: Who had the better MLB season?Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge starred in the 2024 MLB regular season, but who performed better?
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge: Who had the better MLB season?Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge starred in the 2024 MLB regular season, but who performed better?
Read more »
Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge: Who had the better MLB season?Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge starred in the 2024 MLB regular season, but who performed better?
Read more »
Aaron Judge edges Shohei Ohtani for Baseball Digest player of the yearAaron Judge has won the Baseball Digest/Inside Edge major league player of the year award, beating out Shohei Ohtani in a very close vote. Both superstars were tabbed first on 12 of 24 ballots. But the New York Yankees outfielder also received 12 second-place votes, while the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger was chosen third on a pair of submissions.
Read more »