It took until the final weekend of spring training, but New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge made sure he was not held without a home run as Opening Day approaches.

The Yankees blew a seven-run lead going into the top of the ninth inning and lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-7, on Saturday afternoon.

Although 2024 was a mostly successful year for the New York Yankees, it ended in heartbreak. The team collapsed in Game 5 of the World Series, losing a five-run lead en route to losing 7-6 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.