Aaron Judge robs Shohei Ohtani of home run with leaping catch

Aaron Judge’s height came in handy on Tuesday.

In the top of the first inning between the Angels and Yankees at Yankee Stadium, reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani hit a ball that likely would’ve cleared the fence for a home run — had Judge not timed his leap perfectly.

Judge, the 6-foot-7 Yankees star, is more known for his bat than his leather, though he is also a formidable fielder.

Judge was a finalist to receive the Gold Glove in 2017 and 2018. He won the Fielding Bible Award — an award similar to the Gold Glove, but not as well known — for best fielding right fielder last season, and the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2019.

Pinstripe Alley, a Yankees blog, called Judge “arguably the most underrated fielder in baseball” in a post describing his defensive prowess last November.