Aaron Judge is Nearing 400 Home Runs: Notable Players He Could Pass This Season - Bleacher Nation

"Heading into tonight's (May 8) matchup with the Brewers, Aaron Judge is tied for the MLB lead with 15 home runs. He is sitting with 383 home runs in his career, which makes him just 17 away from reaching 400. As long as he stays healthy, he should pass several notable players in 2026. Let's look at some of those players."

"Career: 1967-83 (Reds) Judge is climbing toward legendary catcher Johnny Bench, who finished his career with 389 home runs. Bench had an incredible career that landed him in the Hall of Fame. He won 10 Gold Gloves, 2 MVPs, was the Rookie of the Year, and he made 14 All-Star teams. It doesn't stop there. He won 2 World Series and was a World Series MVP. Bench won his regular-season MVP awards in 1970 and 1972. He smashed a career high 45 home runs in the 1970 season."

"Career: 1993-2008, 2010 (Cardinals, Angels, Cubs, Brewers, Padres, Reds) Baseball fans are plenty familiar with Jim Edmonds, as he made some spectacular plays over his career in the outfield. Edmonds won 8 Gold Glove awards and was a World Series champion in 2006. At the plate, he smashed 393 home runs and was a .284 career hitter with 1,949 hits. His career high for home runs in a season was 42. He accomplished that feat twice with the Cardinals in 2000 and 2004."

"Career: 1983-98 (Blue Jays, Indians, Padres, Orioles, Giants, Cubs) Joe Carter was forever immortalized when he hit a walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1993 World Series to give the Blue Jays back-to-back titles. Carter hit his fair share of regular-season home runs, too. He hit 396 in his career and hit 30+ home runs in 6 seasons. Carter was a 5x All-"

Aaron Judge leads Major League Baseball with 15 home runs as of May 8 and has 383 career home runs, leaving him 17 away from 400. Passing 400 would put him ahead of Johnny Bench, who finished with 389 career home runs and won multiple Gold Gloves and MVP awards. Judge could also surpass Jim Edmonds, who totaled 393 career home runs and won eight Gold Gloves, along with a World Series title. He could further move past Joe Carter, who hit 396 career home runs and is remembered for a walk-off home run in the 1993 World Series. The projections depend on Judge staying healthy.

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