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Two-Time Reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge Goes Hitless for First Time in Career on Opening Day for Yanks
Aaron Judge struck out four times in his first 0-for-5 Opening Day performance while the Yankees won 7-0 against the Giants, facing strong pitching and hostile home fans.
- On Wednesday, two-time reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge went hitless on Opening Day for the first time in his career, striking out four times in the New York Yankees' 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
- Historically, Judge avoided such performances; he did not record a single four-strikeout game throughout his 2025 MVP season and had not struck out four times in one game since September 2024.
- Logan Webb struck out Judge in the first, second, and fourth innings, while Keaton Winn caught him looking in the sixth; Judge finished the game 0-for-5 with four strikeouts.
- Despite the star's difficulties, The Yankees secured a dominant 7-0 win to open their 2026 season, succeeding without help from their biggest star against the Giants.
- The California native, who grew up in Linden and starred at Fresno State, faced a hostile crowd at Oracle Park after choosing the Yankees over the Giants during 2022 free agency.
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Two-time reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge goes hitless for first time in career on opening day for Yanks
Two-time reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time in his career and had four strikeouts in a game for the first time since having five in September 2024 in the New York Yankees’ 7-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on opening day.
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution65% Left
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- 65% of the sources lean Left
65% Left
L 65%
C 18%
R 17%
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