Why is Aaron Judge Out of the Lineup Against the Dodgers on Sunday?
On Saturday evening, Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge made an incredible play in right field against the Dodgers, crashing into and through the bullpen gate. The moment immediately went viral online but also raised the question of whether he’d have any adverse effects from this collision.
AARON JUDGE BROKE THE DOOR pic.twitter.com/Mjkzjb4XuG
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 4, 2023
On Sunday, he was out of the lineup thanks to an injury to his big toe suffered on that play. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he wanted to give the star outfielder a game off before an off day on Monday to get him two days off that toe while undergoing treatment.
Judge is not expected to go on the injured list.
The Yankees defeated the Dodgers 6-3 on Saturday. That catch in right field, which had an expected batting average of .890, killed what could have been a rally for LA in the 8th inning. Max Muncy had reached first base on a dropped third strike and J.D. Martinez crushed that ball to the right field corner. Had Martinez got on, the tying run at the time would have been on base (it was 5-3) and it would have felt like a ballgame for the Dodgers.
But it wasn’t meant to be.
The Dodgers and Yanks are back at it on Sunday.
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