The New York Yankees made a difficult decision and placed outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day disabled list with a right hip strain that began last week between the series finale against the Minnesota Twins and the series opener against the Minnesota Twins. the Texas Rangers.
This Monday the Yankees announced that Judge entered the disabled list retroactive to Friday, April 28. With this, the captain joins Giancarlo Stanton, Harrison Bader and Josh Donaldson as the most sensitive casualties of the New York team.
It is expected that ‘The Judge’ will be able to see action again on May 8 when the series against the Oakland Athletics begins, although coach Aaron Boone will be speaking with the outfielder daily to find out how he is feeling.
“In each of the last days I feel that he has gone better (…) I just want to make sure that we do what is right for him and what is best for us,” explained the strategist of the Bronx Bombers who are last in the East Division of the American League with a 15-14 record.
Aaron Judge had the misfortune to begin his physical problems on his birthday, Wednesday, April 26, when facing the Twins, he slipped badly on a stolen base attempt. The problems continued the next day in the start of the key against the Rangers when he strained his right hip after a swing that ended in a strikeout.
The four-time All-Star, the reigning American League MVP, has a .261 batting average with six home runs and 14 RBIs in his first season after signing a nine-year, $360 million deal.
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