The Yankees are already feeling the heat in the AL East. Sitting at 67–57, they’re second behind the division-leading Blue Jays, with the Red Sox right on their heels—just with an extra loss. The Yankees recently snapped out of a rough stretch where they dropped three straight series by bouncing back strong and sweeping the Cardinals, but the issues haven’t gone away for manager Aaron Boone.
One major concern is that he still doesn’t have his cornerstone, Aaron Judge, fully back in his regular right-field role. Boone recently went on WFAN and shared Judge’s outlook for the rest of the season. He said, “I don’t think we’ll see him throw as usual the rest of the season.” But Judge’s latest comments suggest he’s not exactly on the same page with his manager.
“I don’t know why he said that. He hasn’t seen me throw for the past two weeks. I’m pretty confident I’ll get back to that,” Aaron Judge showed his confidence, as quoted by TalkinYanks.
Well, there’s still no clear timeline for when Aaron Judge will return to right field. Reportedly, since coming off the IL, he’s been locked in as the Yankees’ DH for 12 straight games, including Tuesday’s series opener against the Rays.
However, Judge has been making progress with his throwing program. For instance, he stretched it out to 150 feet last weekend in St. Louis, but he’ll likely need to push it further with longer, harder throws before getting medically cleared to take the field. And on top of that, he’ll probably have to test it out by making throws to the bases.
So, while Boone was pretty confident about playing Judge as a DH for the remainder of this season, fans can still bet on seeing Judge back in his defensive role, post what the Captain said.
But what about the remaining challenges for Aaron Boone? Keep an eye on this space to know more about who’s still betting on Boone…
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