Aaron Judge is one cool dude.
The 25-year-old rookie is leading the majors with 30 home runs at the All-Star break and is one of the headliners for Monday night’s Home Run Derby at Marlins Park in Miami.
Judge’s presence alone creates the promise of one of the most entertaining matchups in Derby history between him and Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton, whom the young Yankee has already drawn plenty of comparisons to.
It doesn’t look like he is feeling any pressure or nerves though as the phenom showed off the bat he is going to use for tonight’s festivities.
Disclaimer: It’s awesome:
A Judge & His Bat. #ASG #HRDerby @thejudge44 pic.twitter.com/LwGGXRlNrS
— Infield Chatter (@InfieldChatter) July 10, 2017
“All Rise” is emblazoned in pink among the tropical-looking backdrop. The term has been dropped hundreds if not thousands of times since the start of the 2017 MLB season.
His teammate and fellow Derby participant Gary Sanchez also got in on the custom bat action:
Gary Sanchez’s custom #Kraken-themed bat for tonight’s Home Run Derby is ? https://t.co/RHdXxx2wde pic.twitter.com/W8biNU5xcr
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) July 10, 2017
It’s just a shame that such cool-looking bats are going to get all scuffed up while Judge and Sanchez mash bombs into the Miami night.
The Home Run Derby begins at 8 p.m. tonight on ESPN.
