The Yankees project to be great in 2023, thanks to Aaron Judge
Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projections for the New York Yankees are not surprising. Aaron Judge is going to be a star player in 2023.
The Yankees project to be great in 2023 thanks to Aaron Judge. The talent fallout after him on the offensive end is steep. The player who just hit 62 home runs is a good bet.
Aaron Judge's 50th percentile projection expects him to produce a .280/.386/.578 slash line and 7.4 WAR. He is also expected to have a 164 OPS+ and above average defense in right field.
Harrison Bader won over Yankees universe with a historic playoff performance. He has a 3.7-win projection in 395 plate appearances in 2023. Bading's 80th percentile projection is surprising.
The Yankees project to be great in 2023 thanks to Aaron Judge. The team's strength will be its pitching. Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón have an over 8-win projection. Luis Severino and Frankie Montas will play a key role in the back of the rotation. Jonathan Loáisiga and Ron Marinaccio are good bets in their respective positions.
Anthony Volpe is a rookie with little experience in Triple-A. He is projected to be an average hitter and fielder as soon as he enters the big leagues. The Yankees project to have a great team in 2023 thanks to Aaron Judge. Vol pe will get the call in the second half.
Clayton Beeter is not likely to impact the 2023 team as he works on honing his command and pitch repertoire. However, ZiPS loves his strikeout numbers and underlying statistics. He makes hitters uncomfortable and showed a huge improvement after his arrival to the organization. It's hard to ignore his current mechanics when considering his overall profile.
