Aaron Judge strikes out four times on MLB Opening Day

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The New York Yankeesopened the 2026 MLB season with a dominant performance ... without getting help from their biggest star.

The Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Wednesday night but, despite the team's success, Aaron Judge struggled to produce at the plate.

Judge struck out in his first four at-bats at Oracle Park. It's just the 15th time in his career that he’s had four strikeouts in a game. He did that five times total during his MVP season in 2024. He didn't have a single four-strikeout game in his 2025 MVP season.

Logan Webb was responsible for striking out Judge in the first, second and fourth innings. Keaton Winn caught Judge looking, striking him out in the sixth.

6th | 2-2 • NYY 7, SF 0

NYY - Aaron Judge called out on strikes.

️ 96.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball (Keaton Winn)
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— Paul #МVРеаrсе (@WayneTrain25MVP) March 26, 2026

Judge was retired again in the ninth, though he managed to not strike out in his final at-bat, grounding out to third. He finished the night 0-for-5 with four strikeouts, two of them looking.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Aaron Judge strikes out four times in Yankees vs Giants opener

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