The New York Yankees have regained hope of being able to count on their captain Aaron Judge, who they hope can infect their teammates to achieve an offensive awakening that will allow them to reverse the complicated situation they are currently experiencingin which they are last in the American League East Division.
After having been out of action since June 3 due to a ligament injury sustained in the big toe of his right foot during the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, The Yankees outfielder took batting practice again last Friday at the start of the series against the Rockies in Colorado.
Aaron Judge breaks down the visiting bullpen gate at Dodger Stadium in the Yankees-Dodgers series on June 3. Photo: Harry How/Getty Images.
This, coupled with light training sessions in the outfield, he has shown signs of improvement from what has been a strange injurysomething that has caused the New York team to be “optimistic” with the possibility of having it back soon, however, they have not dared to give an exact date.
The first impressions of the Yankees captain after starting training were positive, to the point that The player himself stated that he did not feel “nothing limited”, despite the fact that the finger has not yet finished healing.
Beyond this, Judge has not wanted to stop in his rehabilitation process and this Monday he stopped took an at bat catching pitches from his partner, starter Néstor Cortésalthough he did not make any swing.
In this sense, it must be remembered that the ‘Judge’ ruled out the possibility of undergoing surgery this season because he is confident that he can return in the second half and help the team reverse the situation, despite the fact that he himself described it as a torn ligament
At the moment, The Bronx Bombers are in the bottom spot of the AL East with a 50-45 record., which has him 9 games away from first place, occupied by the Tampa Bay Rays. They are also 2.5 games away from the wild card spots.
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2023-07-18 22:06:17
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