Analysis
Atlanta Braves
Dodgers and Rays headline CBS ranking of 2026 World Series matchups
With eight clubs left in the 2026 MLB playoffs, CBS Sports has ranked all 16 possible World Series matchups, led by a Dodgers–Rays showdown.
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Aaron
Judge
RFAge : 34Bats : R
#99
Aaron Judge
#99RF
New York Yankees
Height : 6' 7" · Weight : 128 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2016-08-13
Born in : Linden, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Yankees | 66 | 237 | 57 | 18 | 41 | .241 | .871 |
| 2025 | New York Yankees | 152 | 541 | 179 | 53 | 114 | .331 | 1.145 |
| 2024 | New York Yankees | 158 | 559 | 180 | 58 | 144 | .322 | 1.159 |
| 2023 | New York Yankees | 106 | 367 | 98 | 37 | 75 | .267 | 1.019 |
| 2022 | New York Yankees | 157 | 570 | 177 | 62 | 131 | .311 | 1.111 |
| 2021 | New York Yankees | 148 | 550 | 158 | 39 | 98 | .287 | .917 |
| 2020 | New York Yankees | 28 | 101 | 26 | 9 | 22 | .257 | .890 |
| 2019 | New York Yankees | 102 | 378 | 103 | 27 | 55 | .272 | .921 |
| 2018 | New York Yankees | 112 | 413 | 115 | 27 | 67 | .278 | .920 |
| 2017 | New York Yankees | 155 | 542 | 154 | 52 | 114 | .284 | 1.049 |
| 2016 | New York Yankees | 27 | 84 | 15 | 4 | 10 | .179 | .608 |
| Career totals | 1211 | 4342 | 1262 | 386 | 871 | .291 | 1.020 | |
ContractNew York Yankees payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 9 yrs · 2023–2031
- Total value
- 360.0 M$
- AAV
- 40.00 M$
2026
40.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027
40.00 M$
Guaranteed
2028
40.00 M$
Guaranteed
2029
40.00 M$
Guaranteed
2030
40.00 M$
Guaranteed
2031
40.00 M$
Guaranteed
Full no-trade clause
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
140
wOBA
.372
xwOBA
.396
OPS
.871
AVG
.241
OBP
.360
HR
18
RBI
41
SB
5
PA
285
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
3.1
Home runs
28
2026 WAR
2.0
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-27)
- 20234.7 WAR · 6.2 per full season
- 202411.2 WAR · 9.5 per full season
- 202510.0 WAR · 8.8 per full season
- 20262.0 WAR · 4.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
-42 · 34 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
91
Star
- CON
- Contact
- 76
- POW
- Power
- 99
- EYE
- Eye
- 98
- SPD
- Speed
- 69
- FLD
- Fielding
- 73
- DUR
- Durability
- 67
- EX
- Experience
- 84
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Offense94
Power98
Discipline67
Speed42
Defense39
WAR, in runs
Batting+13.3
Baserunning-0.3
Fielding-0.1
Positional-3.4
Replacement+8.7
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
94.0 mi/h
99th percentile
Max exit velocity
116.2 mi/h
95th percentile
Barrels
20.9 %
100th percentile
Hard-hit
57.5 %
100th percentile
xBA
.258
68th percentile
Bat speed
76.1 mi/h
93th percentile
Sprint speed
26.7 pi/s
32th percentile
Outs above average
-2
35th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NYY | 2.0 | 94 | 91 | 94.0 | 116.2 | 20.9 | 57.5 | .258 |
| 2025 | NYY | 10.0 | 100 | 95 | 95.4 | 118.1 | 24.7 | 58.2 | .298 |
| 2024 | NYY | 11.2 | 99 | 90 | 96.2 | 117.5 | 26.9 | 61.0 | .303 |
| 2023 | NYY | 4.7 | 99 | 93 | 97.6 | 116.9 | 27.5 | 64.2 | .284 |
| 2022 | NYY | 11.1 | 100 | 97 | 95.9 | 118.4 | 26.5 | 61.9 | .301 |
| 2021 | NYY | 5.5 | 97 | 91 | 95.8 | 119.0 | 17.6 | 58.4 | .298 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | @ MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| Sep 14 | @ MIN | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Sep 13 | vs NYM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .242 |
| Sep 12 | vs NYM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Sep 11 | vs NYM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| Sep 9 | vs COL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Sep 8 | vs COL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .244 |
| May 31 | @ ATH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .248 |
| May 30 | @ ATH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .248 |
| May 29 | @ ATH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .252 |
News
InjuryNew York Yankees
Aaron Judge left off Yankees’ ALDS roster as calf injury lingers
The New York Yankees will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS without Aaron Judge, who remains sidelined with a right calf strain and was left off the series roster.
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Game recapNew York Yankees
Giancarlo Stanton returns to plate in ALDS Game 1 loss as Yankees eye bigger role
Giancarlo Stanton logged his first plate appearance since April as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning of the Yankees’ ALDS Game 1 loss to the Rays on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
· CBS Sports