Judge always has been on a personal mission to hit for a high average. He feels that way even as the greatest slugger of his generation with a resume highlighted by his AL rookie record 52 homers in 2017, an AL record 62 in 2022 and an MLB-best 58 last year.

Aaron Judge had four hits to get his average back above .400 and Ben Rice hit a grand slam to lead the New York Yankees to a 12-2 victory over the Athletics.