The one saving grace is Aaron Judge, who is having another scorching year at the plate, and consistent dominance is entering rarified air in a historic context. A collection of ESPN baseball analysts recently ranked Judge as the best player in the sport and predicted him to win his third MVP with a significant injury caveat.

The MLB regular season is roughly 75 percent complete. Plenty has changed over the first 120 games or so, but one constant is New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge.

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge will be activated from the injured list before Tuesday's game against the Rangers, manager Aaron Boone said after his team lost its fourth straight Monday.