Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, and other stars power Yankees to one-of-a-kind MLB home run record

New York Yankees Sluggers Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, & Paul Goldschmidt — New York Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, & Paul Goldschmidt (Photos via IMAGN)

Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, and other New York Yankees players had one thing on their minds on Saturday. They wanted to do nothing more than light up the stands with home runs against former Yankee Nestor Cortes.

They did just that, opening up the game with three consecutive home runs thanks to Goldschmidt, Bellinger and Judge. Later that inning, Austin Wells joined the party with a solo blast of his own.

The club would then go on to hit three more home runs through the first three innings. According to baseball history writer Sarah Langs, this is the most home runs through three innings in MLB history.

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Nestor Cortes let up five home runs himself through two innings. Milwaukee then turned to Connor Thomas out of the bullpen and let up two home runs during the third inning.

Six different players hit a home run during those three innings. However, Aaron Judge went on to hit two during that time and went on to hit his third of the game later in the fourth inning.

The runs did not just stop there, though. By the seventh inning, the Yanks were able to put up a football score, pushing across an impressive 20 runs across the board.

Aaron Judge and the Yankees are starting the season on the right foot

New York Yankees - Aaron Judge (Photo via IMAGN)

Many people came into the season wondering how the Yankees' offense would look without Juan Soto. He was a pivotal part of the team's success, but the club could not re-sign him during free agency.

Those concerns got even worse when Giancarlo Stanton came into spring training banged up. He is currently dealing with injuries to both his elbows and has just started swinging indoors.

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After losing a big piece of the offense and having another on the IL, the Bronx Bombers have not faltered. Aaron Judge and the club have put their best foot forward to start the season.

There is no timetable for Stanton to return, and the front office will likely take their time getting him back into the lineup. They do not want to risk further injury, especially with how often he has been to the IL over the last few years.

Other players have stepped up, and they will need to continue to do that. While they are a different team than last year, the Yanks are still one fans will want to keep an eye on.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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