With Aaron Judge’s average sitting above .400 on May 20, Kyle Higashioka stood in Yankee Stadium’s visiting clubhouse and eagerly accepted an invitation to praise his former teammate.

“It’s just the continual drive to be better every year,” the Rangers catcher said when asked what about Judge impresses him the most. “A lot of people would be very content with having some of the seasons he had a few years ago and just staying at that level. But I think he’s gotten better every single year since then. That’s just a testament to the character he has.”

Judge’s continued strides at the plate resulted in another spectacular season, as he finished the 2025 campaign with 53 home runs, 114 RBI, a .331 average – making the 6-7 slugger the tallest batting champ ever – a 1.144 OPS, 10.1 fWAR and a

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