The Brewers later went on to score three runs at the top of the second inning, cutting into the Yankees' early lead, but Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the second to bring the score to 7-3. Cortes was relieved during the bottom of the third without recording an out.

Let's get this out of the way, even if it's way too early to even start thinking about it: Aaron Judge's chase for 63 is on. In his second game of the regular season, Judge mashed three home runs, part of a franchise-record barrage of nine home runs belted by the New York Yankees in a 20-9 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

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.