Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and starting pitcher Luis Gil were both dominant in their own ways during the month of May, and now they have the hardware to prove it.
On Monday morning, Judge was named AL Player of the Month, and Gil took home both AL Rookie and Pitcher of the Month.
Judge has been on an absolute tear at the plate, slashing 361/.479/.918, with 14 home runs and 27 RBI. Judge was an extra-base machine, recording a franchise-record 25 extra-base hits in the month, surpassing a record previously held by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
As for Gil, it’s impossible to say enough about what the young right-hander has done for the Yankees rotation. Celebrating his 26th birthday on Monday, Gil has been a gift for the Bombers, particularly in May when he pitched to a 0.70 ERA with 44 strikeouts and 12 walks over 38.2 innings (six starts).
With Gerrit Cole still yet to pitch this regular season (though he begins a rehab this Tuesday), it’s been Gil who has stepped up and been an ace for the Yankees this season, posting a 1.99 ERA and a 0.947 WHIP across his 11 starts.
