How Yankees' Aaron Judge will benefit more from ABS than any player in MLB

The New York Yankees have had some legendary players come through their organization in MLB history, and Aaron Judge is currently laying out one of the more impressive careers of these icons in MLB history.

He's a multi-time MVP winner and is one of the best right-handed hitters in MLB history. And for the 2026 MLB season, Judge might be able to get a whole lot better thanks to the ABS challenge system.

As Bryan Hoch of MLB.com outlined, Judge is set to benefit from ABS more than any player in Major League Baseball this season. Yankees fans should be excited to see just how much better Judge is now that balls and strikes will be more accurate to his frame.

Yankees' Aaron Judge set to benefit more than any player from ABS

"Since Judge's first full season in 2017, no hitter has had more called strikes against him on pitches out of the strike zone (Judge and Mookie Betts are tied for the most with 683)," Hoch writes.

Judge and Betts will benefit a lot from ABS, which will give them the ability to challenge a strike call that they believe is actually a ball.

But, between these two, Judge is set to benefit in a clearer and more direct way. As Hoch noted, Judge has, far and away, the most strikes called below the zone in the Majors since his debut.

He's had 368 pitches below the strike zone called a strike, while Josh Bell is second with 233 missed calls.

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Put another way, Judge now will have a lot of help at the bottom of the strike zone with ABS being implemented this season.

At 6-foot-7, Judge is one of the tallest players in MLB. Having pitches below his knees called a strike is a tough reality he had to deal with. But now, with ABS, those calls can be challenged by Judge and turned into a ball.

While there will be plenty of players who benefit from ABS in 2026, including pitchers, there might not be a player who will see as big an impact as Judge will in 2026.

He is already the best hitter in baseball, and with a proper strike zone, Judge could be in store for a massive season in 2026.

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