New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge continued his mid-season power surge with a two-homer performance at Yankee Stadium on 29 June, bringing his total to 30. The outburst made the slugger only the second player in Major League Baseball to reach the 30-homer mark this year and marked the sixth season of his career in which he has hit at least that number. Judge followed that display four days later with his 31st home run, a two-run blast in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays that completed the Yankees’ comeback from an 8–0 deficit and tied the game at 9–9. The shot reinforced his central role in the club’s offense as New York seeks to maintain momentum in the American League race.