That was neither a bird nor a plane sailing over the right-field wall Friday night. It was Aaron Judge’s first home run in a week.

Aaron Judge isn't letting his own struggles or those of the New York Yankees get him down. After the Yankees' dropped their sixth consecutive game with a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, Judge told reporters they "can't mope" because every MLB season is full of peaks and valleys for every team.

The New York Yankees sent a message to slugger Aaron Judge after he etched his name in the franchise history books this week.