Yankees Overpower Twins 8-1 with Homers by Bellinger, Jones
- On Wednesday, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was removed during the sixth inning of the series finale against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field with no immediate explanation from the team.
- The three-time American League MVP recently returned on September 8 from a 99-day absence due to a fractured right rib, having missed 84 games earlier this season.
- YES Network cameras captured Judge wincing after a check swing during his second at-bat; broadcaster Joe Girardi noted, "There has to be an issue," while the team replaced him with outfielder Heliot Ramos.
- Reporter Meredith Marakovits cited right-leg tightness as the reason for the exit, while Manager Aaron Boone had previously emphasized the need to "be smart'' with the captain's recovery.
- The Yankees clinched a postseason spot Monday and currently trail the Tampa Bay Rays by 3.5 games in the American League East, with the team off Thursday before a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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“Has to Be an Issue”: Aaron Judge Forced to Leave Yankees’ Game as Broadcaster Spots Major Concerns
The New York Yankees loyalists feared the worst-case scenario when Heliot Ramos pinch-hit for Aaron Judge in the sixth inning on Wednesday. During the Yankees’ 5-4 extra-inning loss, Judge was caught grimacing on camera mid-game. The Yankees and manager Aaron Boone did not want to take any risks with their recently returned MVP and pulled […]
Yankees pull Aaron Judge for a pinch hitter in the 6th against Twins because of lower leg tightness
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New York Yankees star right fielder Aaron Judge was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning Wednesday because of tightness in his lower right leg, a precautionary move after an injury he characterized as a…
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