The New York Yankees' slugger recorded 30 home runs and 110 hits by the end of June, a first-time accomplishment in MLB history.

It wasn't a conscious decision made by the best hitter on the planet to swing early and often. You can't argue with the results, though.

You wouldn’t have known it from the way Aaron Judge swung the bat on Sunday, but his back bothered him prior to the Yankees’ 12-5, rubber match win over the Athletics. “I was just a little banged up pregame,” Judge said, downplaying the ache after Aaron Boone briefly mentioned it in his postgame press conference.