New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge joined franchise legend Babe Ruth on Thursday night in an exclusive club according to OptaSTATS.

The New York Yankees suffered a series of tough blows to their starting rotation during spring training. Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Luis Gil will miss months with a shoulder issue, and the start of Clarke Schmidt's regular season is delayed due to rotator cuff tendinitis.

The New York Yankees are off to an excellent start this year, especially on offense. It has been an encouraging beginning to the season for the Yankees, who had plenty of questions to answer coming into the campaign.

While the Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm was at the plate in the sixth inning against Diamondbacks righty Ryne Nelson, one of the infielder’s chains around his neck came flying off. Whether or not that was the difference in the at-bat or not, Chisholm struck out swinging on the seventh pitch during his turn at the plate.

After dropping back-to-back games and watching Zac Gallen carve them up like a Thanksgiving turkey, the Bombers bounced back on Thursday night with a 9–7 win over the Diamondbacks in a game that had just about everything—long balls, late drama, and a few “hold-your-breath” bullpen moments.

Even when it seems New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge can't find a way to raise his lofty bar, he does.  This season, the two-time American League MVP

MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.

Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.