New York Yankees head coach Aaron Boone said that a spot for Aaron Judge in the Baseball Hall of Fame is a "no-brainer," after calling him "one of the greatest players" of his generation, per The Athletic's Brendan Kuty.

The New York Yankees salvaged their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night, winning 9-7 at Yankee Stadium. With the win, the Yankees are now 4-2 on the year while the D'Backs are 4-3.

Yankees superstar Aaron Judge appeared in his 1,000th big-league game on Friday, a 9-4 New York victory that spoiled the Pittsburgh Pirates' home opener (box score). Judge went 1 for 5 with a walk on the afternoon.