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5 New York Yankees Looking for 2016 Turnaround

By Christian Kouroupakis

Jul 12, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (22) and left fielder Brett Gardner (11) talk between innings against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 12, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (22) and left fielder Brett Gardner (11) talk between innings against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct. 14, 2014; Mesa, AZ, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge plays for the Scottsdale Scorpions against the Mesa Solar Sox during an Arizona Fall League game at Cubs Park. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct. 14, 2014; Mesa, AZ, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge plays for the Scottsdale Scorpions against the Mesa Solar Sox during an Arizona Fall League game at Cubs Park. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Aaron Judge

Okay, so Judge isn’t essential for the Yankees’ 2016 playoff run, but he IS determined to turnaround a disappointing 2015 campaign.

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    • The 6-foot-7, 275-pound outfielder showed promise in Double-A, as he had a slash-line of .284/.350/.516 with 12 home runs, and 44 RBI in 63 games, but couldn’t carry that over into his next promotion. The outfielder struggled once he made it to Triple-A, as he he hit a poor .224 with an on base percentage of .308 and 74 strikeouts in 61 games.

    Judge has to work on pitch recognition and hitting the off-speed pitches, as that was the source of his struggles at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He also struggles to turn on inside fastballs, as he’s a middle/right field type of hitter. Scouts say he’ll strikeout, but that’s typical for a player with his raw power.

    It’s kind of redundant at this point, but Judge has to adjust to Triple-A pitching. The Yankees have plans for Judge to come up in 2017, but we very well may see him if an injury occurs in the outfield, but he has to bring that .224 batting average up.

    He’s never had a problem with comebacks before. In 2013, Judge tore a quadriceps femoris muscle during a base running drill but was still able to make his professional debut the following year. He hit .308 with 17 home runs after the injury playing for Class A Charleston and Class A Tampa.

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