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Aaron Judge Prioritizes Yankees’ Title Over More MVPs After Opening Sweep

He casts the 162-game grind as rehearsal for October.

Overview

  • Aaron Judge, following Saturday's win in San Francisco, said his job is to win games and not collect MVPs.
  • The Yankees opened 2026 with a road sweep of the Giants and outscored them by 12 across the series.
  • Through the first three games, Judge has two hits and both were home runs, including a solo shot in a 3-1 win at Oracle Park.
  • He described the regular season as practice for the postseason and said past October losses still drive him.
  • Despite three MVPs, a batting title, and seven All-Star nods, he has not won a World Series in eight postseason trips.