Last year, Judge had 18 first-inning home runs. He's the first player in MLB history to have two seasons of 15 or more first-inning homers, according to Baseball Reference researcher Katie Sharp. It's a remarkable feat, really. Judge has hit 37.5% of his home runs this season in the first inning.

The New York Yankees are riding a three-game win streak as they head into their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Ahead of the matchup, manager Aaron Boone met with the media and shared several key updates—most notably on superstar Aaron Judge,

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge, who has exclusively been a designated hitter since returning to the lineup after suffering a flexor strain in his right elbow, will not play in the outfield for his team's road series at the Tampa Bay Rays this week.