Just as Gerrit Cole got back to the Bronx, the New York Yankees had to hold their breath on Tuesday night after star slugger Aaron Judge was hit on the left
New York Yankees ’ Aaron Judge reacts to getting hit by a pitch from Baltimore Orioles’ Albert Suárez during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in New York. hand by Baltimore Orioles pitcher Albert Suarez’s 94-mph fastball in the bottom of the third inning.
Judge was referring to the 2018 season when he broke his wrist during a July game against the Kansas City Royals that held him out for 45 games. The 32-year-old admitted some swelling in the area. Still, he could grip a bat and immediately went to manager Aaron Boone imploring to be put in the lineup on Wednesday night against Baltimore.
The Yankees found the ultimate security blanket for such a scenario this season when they brought in Juan Soto, so while a Judge loss would have been monumental, it might not have been as insurmountable.
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