Yankees' Aaron Judge hits third-longest homer of MLB season, a 469-foot shot in first inning vs KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Aaron Judge only watched his latest prodigious homer long enough to make sure it was out of Kauffman Stadium.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone? He made sure to find the best possible vantage point to see it land.

That ended up being 469 feet away from the plate, right on top of the Royals Hall of Fame in left field. It was the third-longest homer in the majors this season, and the two-run shot propelled New York to a 10-2 win over Kansas City on Tuesday night.

“I made sure to jump up and get a good spot where I could really watch it,” Boone said afterward, flashing a smile. “I mean, I was under control. Poised. I was in a good spot to really watch it. That was evaporated.”

The home run off the Royals' Noah Cameron had an exit velocity of 117.9 mph, tying it for the third-hardest hit home run in the majors this season. The Angels' Mike Trout hit the longest homer so far, a 484-foot shot against the Giants on April 19, while his teammate Logan O'Hoppe hit one 470 against A's on May 27.

Judge hit one 468 feet against the Brewers on March 29, and 12 times in his career has a homer traveled at least 465.

“Just glad to get the two runs,” Judge said, when asked whether he took a moment to marvel at his latest long ball. “There's no time. It's on to the next. You do something, you enjoy it for a moment and then you're on to the next.”

That approach seems to be working well for the two-time MVP, who also had a bloop single in the sixth inning to mark his 50th game out of 65 in which he's reached base multiple times. The only other players in the modern era to accomplish that feat also were Yankees: Babe Ruth in 1923, ‘24 and ’27, and Lou Gehrig in 1936.

As for the homers, Judge has hit 24 of them this season. Half of those have given New York the lead in a game.

“I mean, he just keeps impressing. Being able to watch him every day is a treat,” said Max Fried, who allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings Tuesday night. “Then when you see him day in and day out and get to know him, it's not surprising at all.”

Judge wound up 2 for 5 against the Royals, keeping his average at a league-best .396 — 30 points higher than second-place Jacob Wilson of the A's. He also leads the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits and total bases.

“If he keeps ascending from here, I won't be surprised,” Boone said. "The most amazing part of it is I feel like he's just playing well. I don't feel like he's been on fire at any point. That's what is amazing about it. He's out there playing well. Getting his hits, doing his thing. But in a lot of ways, I'm honestly waiting for him to catch fire. That's when it gets really scary.

“He's playing in a different league,” Boone added with another smile. “He needs to get called up.”

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New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a two-run home run in the first inning during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.

Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.

Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.

Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.

The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.

Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.

The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.

The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.

Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.

FILE - French President's wife Brigitte Macron arrives ahead of the ceremony outside "La Belle Equipe" bar, Thursday Nov. 13, 2025 in Paris as part of ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks. (Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP, File)