The MLB regular season is drawing near and fans are looking forward to seeing their favorite stars play. One of the most popular names among those stars is none other than Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees star outfielder is coming off a great 2022 season where he took home the AL MVP. Furthermore, Judge was exciting to watch, with his dominant power hitting drawing fans to games. 

He had a busy off-season, experiencing free agency and signing a new long-term deal with the Yankees. Judge was also given the captaincy in a move that seemed destined to happen. Most recently, he joined Spring training early and had fans excited with his batting practice.

Aaron Judge does Batting Practice with Mariah Carey’s music playing in the background

Aaron Judge is truly showing his commitment to helping the New York Yankees win. Judge joined Spring Training early along with some of his teammates. Most recently, he had fans enthralled as he did his batting practice with Mariah Carey’s music playing in the background. SportsNet New York shared a video of the batting practice on their Twitter account called Yankees Videos. Despite it being Valentine’s Day, the Yankee’s captain was out doing batting practice.

In the Tweet, they said, “MVP, MVP, MVP @TheJudge44”. In the video, Judge can be seen hitting long balls and practicing his swing with Carey’s music playing in the background. 

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Fans have reacted to the video and seem excited to see Judge’s batting practice. Some fans were happy that he was listening to Carey while swinging his bat. Others were just happy to see him hit a ball. 

This shows just how eager fans are to see Judge play again. The Yankee star signed a $360 million deal this off-season and will be looking to prove himself. But it looks unlikely that he will beat his 2022 season. 

Judge is going to have a worse year than 2022

 According to MLB.com, “No one is expecting him to hit 62 homers again”. In 2022, he hit an AL single-season record 62 home runs. Furthermore, he had one of the best offensive seasons in MLB history. 

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It is very unlikely that he matches that in 2023, but that doesn’t mean he will have a bad season. In fact, most experts predict that he has another fantastic year ahead. What do you think of the fact that Aaron Judge listened to Mariah Carey while doing batting practice? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.