PHILADELPHIA Aaron Judge doesnt just lead the world in homers, hes also helping his teammates add to their total. Judge hit two more blasts in Mondays at Citizens Bank Park and then let new teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr. use his bat in the top of the ninth against Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs. Chisholm ended up going deep for a second time on the night, giving Judge 39 homers on the season and his bat 40. Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm, Jr (13) watches his home run during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 29, 2024. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Chisholm noted that he didnt think hed ever had a hit while facing a position player on the mound, so he picked up Judges bat. I told him I was either going up there right-handed or using his bat, said the lefty-swinging Chisholm. It worked. Judge said he told Chisholm, Make sure you use it [right] and he did. Explore More Aaron Judge hits his first of two home runs during the first inning Jaden Bradley Jersey against the Phillies on July 29, 2024. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports And Judge added he thought he should get credit for another half a homer. Despite the result, Chisholm wont use it again any time soon. Definitely not, Chisholm said. That bat is so heavy. Its just fine for Judge, who has 99 RBIs to go along with the 39 home runs after a solo homer in the top of the first and then a two-run, 430-foot shot to left in the seventh. Judge lamented his three strikeouts rather than soaking in the homers, but his offensive prowe s left Aaron Boone almost speechle s. He gets walked and pitched around, Boone said. Its amazing. What hes doing in this hitting climate, [what] he and Juan [Soto] are doing together, I hope everyone is enjoying it. Jazz Chisolm and Aaron Judge celebrate the Yankees win on July 29, 2024. Getty Images Soto also doubled twice, as he and Judge combined for four extra-base hits and six RBIs and provided yet another example of why Tuesdays trade deadline is so vital to the Yankees, who are only guaranteed one season of the duo as teammates before Soto can hit free agency. For someone like Chisholm, who is only getting to see Judge as a teammate for the first time, hes trying to soak in as much as po sible. To see up [close] what he does and the way he goes about it and the way he works is sick, Chisholm said. Its the first time Im really seeing a player work like him. Instead of watching from afar and seeing occasional highlights of his homers, Chisholm has been impre sed with what Judge does off the field. For me, its the prep for the day, Chisholm said. You see the mistake pitch he hits out, but up close, you see the pitches he takes and the pitches he looks at. Luke Metz Jersey