Aaron Judge has hit 16 home runs through his team's first 48 games this season. The slugger is on pace for 54 homers and stands just one short of becoming the first player ever with five 50-homer seasons.
Judge leads the American League in several advanced metrics. He ranks third in the majors with a 173 OPS+ and second in Statcast batting run value. These numbers follow back-to-back AL MVP awards and three of the past four.
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Mike Trout homered in all four games of the Los Angeles Angels' series against the New York Yankees, capping it with his fifth long ball in Thursday's 11-4 win at Yankee Stadium for a split. The 34-year-old Angels center fielder joined George Bell, Darrell Evans and Jimmie Foxx as the only players to hit five homers in a regular-season series against the Yankees. Trout's performance boosted his early-season stats and hinted at a resurgence after recent injuries.
Aaron Judge launched a 456-foot two-run home run in his first at-bat of the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on Monday. The blast off starter Yusei Kikuchi marked Judge's fifth homer of the season and the hardest-hit in MLB so far. It came after the Yankees endured a fifth straight loss, including a sweep by the Tampa Bay Rays.
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White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami tied Aaron Judge for the Major League home run lead on Friday night. He hit a solo home run in the first inning against the Mariners at Rate Field, setting a new record in the process.
The Seattle Mariners have made an unusual start to the 2026 MLB season, recording nine hits—all extra-base hits—in their first two games against the Cleveland Guardians. The team split the series, with no singles among their hits. This marks the first such occurrence for any team since at least 1900 over the opening two games.
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Mike Trout hit a towering two-run homer in the first inning Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, notching his 797th extra-base hit with the Los Angeles Angels and breaking the franchise record. The blast surpassed the mark previously held by Garret Anderson. It marked Trout's ninth home run of the season.
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson played his 798th consecutive Major League Baseball game Sunday night against the Cleveland Guardians, tying Nellie Fox for the 11th-longest streak in history. The milestone highlights Olson's durability since returning from an eye injury in 2021. After Monday's game versus the Marlins, he will stand 23 games from the top 10.
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The Washington Nationals have posted a surprising 23-25 record early in the 2026 season while leading Major League Baseball in both runs scored and runs allowed through their first 48 games.