MLB News: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Vin Scully, Gleyber Torres

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Yesterday, against the Detroit Tigers, Aaron Judge continued his efforts to take his place on the hallowed list of all-time Yankees’ greats. With his 359th career home run, he surpassed bona fide quote machine Yogi Berra to become the fifth-ranking player on the Yankees’ franchise home run list. Judge only needs three more home runs to surpass Joe DiMaggio for the fourth spot on the list, but it’s going to take a lot longer (if at all) before he has a chance to encroach

on Lou Gehrig’s 493 home runs. (It’s safe to say that Judge is unlikely to touch Mickey Mantle or Babe Ruth, for good reason.)

We look at that milestione and much more in today’s links, so let’s get right into it.

The Red Sox are making an early prospect call-up, according to Steve Adams.
Ann Killion looks at Jane Leavy’s scathing assessment of the baseball problems that go beyond sports.
Davy Andrews shares how Shohei Ohtani is on his way to being the best leadoff hitter ever… again.
With homer 359, Aaron Judge reaches fifth of all-time on the Yankees’ lifetime home run list. Story by Bryan Hoch.
Stephen Douglas looks at the wild dugout celebration a Giants’ rookie is going viral for.
Ken Rosenthal shares with fans of struggling playoff teams all the reasons things could be worse. (The Athletic subscription required.)
This is not a great look for the already image-troubled Angels.

I asked the Angels if team management is planning to cover Rio's medical costs.

They said they'd like to keep what they're doing private.

Angels players/staff like Kikuchi, Adell, Moore, Kochanowicz, Teodosio, Campero — and many MiLB players in multiple orgs — have donated. https://t.co/UXZUoaVzG5

— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) September 9, 2025

Ken Rosenthal has the story of how one former major-leaguer is working to bring baseball to Native American communities. (The Athletic subscription required.)
Maury Brown offers a solution for MLB’s salary cap problem.
Ben Clemens tries to assess the best way to measure baserunner aggression.
Sweeny Murti looks at Vin Scully’s greatest call 60 years later.
Tom Verducci looks at the natural leadership skills that made Davey Johnson great.
Jorge Castillo shares how Gleyber Torres felt returning to face the Yankees after playing for them.
According to Evan Drelich and Ken Rosenthal, Stu Sternberg will remain a minority owner of the Rays even after selling the team. (The Athletic subscription required.)
Interesting stance from the Braves.

#Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos said Sean Murphy has dealt with a hip issue for the last three seasons but had not informed the club until this week when the pain became unbearable. He'd only recently started seeking treatment. He Will have surgery on Thursday.
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) September 8, 2025