#HIGHFIVE (Week 14): Aaron Judge Is One Of The All-Time Greats, MLBbro Rookie Justin Henry-Malloy Is Bro Bombing This Week
Aaron Judge could stop playing for the rest of the season and still have better numbers than 99% of the league. He led the Majors in All-Star votes thanks to a first half that saw him better his numbers from his historic 2022 American League MVP year. For that, he earns the top spot on Week 14 of our #HighFive List.
1. Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge found out he would be an All-Star for the fifth time in his career just a little over a week ago after leading all American League players in phase one of voting.
That puts him fourth All-Time in appearance among all Yankee outfielders, trailing Hall of Fame MLBbro Dave Winfield, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle.
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In his last seven games Judge is slashing .480/.552/.840 with eight RBI, three home runs and has recorded multiple hits in six of his last eight games entering Thursday.
This week, the Yankees captain showed why he gets the honor to wear the “C” on his jersey when he pulled Marcus Stroman to the side for a conversation about him yelling in the dugout after a mistake by a fielder on defense.
Judge and his Yankees will write the next chapter of their storied rivalry against the Boston Red Sox this weekend.
2. Taj Bradley
Taj Bradley got the win and tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts in 5.2 shutout innings against the Nationals to earn the two spot on this week’s #HighFive.
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Bradley is another MLBbro from the Atlanta, Georgia pipeline that has sent an influx of talent to the Majors over the last few years including former Rookie of The Year “Money” Mike Harris, Lawrence Butler and Will Benson among others.
Bradley, who is only 23 did not start pitching until near the end of his senior year in high school, is one of the top projects for a Tampa Bay Rays team that is known for developing pitching.
He had a solid month of June and if you take away his start against the Orioles where he gave up nine runs in three innings, he has a 1.24 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 11 walks in 29 innings. In two of those starts, he struck out 11.
Bradley will take the mound this coming Saturday in Arlington against the defending World Series Champion Rangers.
3. George Springer
George Springer has been on a heater over his last seven games, hitting over .400 with three home runs, 11 RBI and a .952 slugging percentage.
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He was named MLBbro.com Home Boi Highlights after bringing a five-game hitting streak out of the weekend which he extended to seven before hitless Wednesday.
The Blue Jays are in the basement of the standings for the American League East and there have already been rumors about them trading some of their key pieces as they get ready to possibly rebuild the roster.
I think Springer, who has postseason experience and is one of the most feared leadoff hitters of All-Time would be a great pickup for a contender looking for a right-handed bat to boost their lineup for the stretch run.
4. C.J. Abrams
C.J. Abrams finished June with a .373 average which ranked him in the top 10 among all Major Leaguers for the month.
He has done all he can to earn his first career All-Star nod this weekend. He is on pace for a possible 30/30 season and leads the Nationals in almost all hitting categories including doubles, RBI, OPS, Slugging percentage, steals, home runs and triples.
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Abrams is going to play a key role in the development of top prospect James Wood who was called up from Triple-A earlier this week.
He himself was a top prospect with high expectations that has since answered the bell and is now on the way to stardom.
This weekend Abrams and the Nationals will take on Masyn Winn and the Cardinals in a rare matchup of Black shortstops.
5. Justyn-Henry Malloy
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit home runs in back-to-back days for the first time in his career this week in addition to posting a .304 average to earn himself the final spot on Week 14 of our #HighFive list.
Justyn-Henry Malloy’s First MLB Hit Was A Bro Bomb For Detroit Tigers
Malloy had to run around the bases faster than usual when he hit his homer Sunday afternoon.
He drilled a ball off the wall in straight-away center field and sprinted across the bases for Detroit’s first inside the park homer since 2021.
“They all are worth the same, but I feel like I worked a little harder for that one,” said Malloy in his postgame interview.
“I tackled home plate, my lip is a little bit busted too but I am glad. It is one of the most exciting plays in baseball and I am glad I could give my team some laughs.”
The following day in a matchup against fellow MLBbro Simeon Woods Richardson, Malloy launched one to the left field bleachers.
He finished that game 2-for-4.
The Tigers offense has not shown much this season, so it is the perfect time for them to give young players like Malloy the opportunity to fight through struggles and get reps at the Major league level.
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