New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Decide moved up the franchise historical past books on Sunday.
His first-inning residence run towards Braves pitcher Grant Holmes was his thirty sixth homer on the season and the 351st of his profession. That residence run tied Decide with former Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez for the sixth most in franchise historical past.
It’s a matter of time earlier than Decide strikes additional up that listing. Corridor of Famers Yogi Berra (358 residence runs) and Joe Dimaggio (361 residence runs) are nicely inside placing distance. At his present tempo, Decide would be the fourth participant in franchise historical past to succeed in the 400 residence run plateau someday in 2026.
The prohibitive AL MVP favourite, Decide entered Sunday with what could also be his most spectacular season but. He had posted a .353/.459/.722 batting line in his 438 plate appearances, main the majors in every class. Decide additionally was on the prime of the majors in hits (127), complete bases (260), intentional walks (25) and bWAR (6.8), along with his 87 runs scored and 70 walks main the American League.
Decide has already put collectively a powerful profession. A two-time AL MVP, he’s a seven-time All-Star and was named the 2017 AL Rookie of the 12 months. He’s one in all simply six gamers to hit 60 or extra residence runs in a season, setting the AL document with 62 homers in 2022. Decide can also be simply one in all 4 gamers to succeed in the 50 residence run plateau thrice and seems nicely on his solution to a fourth season of fifty+ homers.
Decide is placing collectively one other MVP caliber season. The Yankees want each little bit of his manufacturing as they appear to return to the postseason.
