The Yankees may lose their best player after taking a pitch to the hand.
Aaron Judge, the team's captain and AL MVP favorite, was removed from Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles after getting hit by a pitch. Facing Orioles starter Albert Suarez in the bottom of the second inning, the Yankee slugger took a 94 mph fastball off his left hand and was in immediate pain. He stared at Suarez in disapproval before being checked on by trainers.
This is a devastating blow to the Yankees, as Judge has been on an incredible tear since May 4; since that date, he's hit .385/.503/.956 with 15 doubles, 20 home runs, 45 RBI, and a 292 wRC+. On the season, he's hitting .302/.428/.687 with an MLB-leading 26 home runs and 64 RBI, along with a monstrous 208 wRC+ and 4.9 fWAR; he already has surpassed his WAR total from 2023 .
With Judge's phenomenal play, the Yankees currently have the best record in the majors at 50-24 coming into a crucial three-game series at home against the Orioles. For now, the Bronx Bombers will look to take the opening game without their franchise cornerstone, but the team will suffer greatly if he's out for a long period of time, with last season being the perfect evidence.
The Yankee organization and fanbase are collectively holding their breaths as an update on Judge's status is still to come.Joe Najarian is a Rutgers University graduate from the Class of 2022. After an eight-month stint with Jersey Sporting News , covering Rutgers Football, Rutgers Basketball, and Rutgers Baseball, Najarian became a contributing writer on Inside the Pinstripes and Inside the Mets. He additionally writes on Giants Country, FanNation’s site for the New York Giants.
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