Post Juan Soto Trade Sean Casey Has One Concern With Regards To Aaron Judge

Post Juan Soto Trade Sean Casey Has One Concern With Regards To Aaron Judge

Sean Casey, the former hitting coach of the New York Yankees, is against club captain Aaron Judge playing center field all the time after the Bronx Bombers traded for All-Star outfielder Juan Soto on Wednesday night.

“No. No. No. No. No. I do not want Judgie as my center fielder,” Casey said during the latest edition of his “The Mayor’s Office” podcast, as shared by Matt Ehalt of the New York Post. “I just think center field is so demanding, dude. It’s so demanding, and he’s such a big guy, and to have to demand him to go so far in the gaps and be on the run — you have to cover more ground as a center fielder. The wear and tear on his body — I don’t like it.”

The Yankees previously landed outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox ahead of Wednesday’s blockbuster deal.

Boone and Casey had deep links from their playing days; Casey was the Yankees hitting coach in the second part of the previous season.

With Giancarlo Stanton firmly committed to the designated hitter position and the acquisition of Soto and Alex Verdugo, the Yankees have put themselves in a precarious situation about who will regularly handle center field.

They cannot use a glove-first center fielder and play Soto, Verdugo, Judge, and Stanton on the same day.

Given Yankee Stadium’s vast left field expanse, the position needs a strong defender, and Verdugo is a superior defensive player than Soto.

Judge is now the best choice to play center, which is not the best situation given the position’s physical requirements and Judge’s history of injuries.

Before missing time this year with a right hip strain and a damaged ligament in his big right toe, Judge already had a concerning injury history. Even though Judge’s 6-foot-7, 282-pound physique was damaged when he crashed into a fence at Dodger Stadium, Casey’s general statement that the Yankees must take all necessary precautions to ensure the health of the 2022 American League Most Valuable Player still stands.

How much did the Yankees pay Soto?

Entering his last year of team control, Soto is expected to earn around $33 million through arbitration. Even if his long-term future is in doubt, the Yankees had little choice but to make this trade, which the Padres were ready to do with those considerations in mind.

Is Juan Soto a good outfielder?

The three-time All-Star is a terrifying offensive threat and a formidable force, but as of late, he has turned into a very terrible outfielder. Soto was the sixth-worst defensive outfielder in baseball this past season, according to Statcast’s Outs Above Average (OAA) measure.

Why is Aaron Judge number 99?

Since receiving it during 2016 spring training, Judge has worn the uncommon uniform number 99 (higher numbers are normally given to inexperienced players who are not projected to make the final regular-season squad).

Who is the highest-paid current Yankee player?

Aaron Judge of the Yankees will earn $40 million in 2023. During the off-season, Aaron Judge created history. Judge, who set an American League record with the New York Yankees last season with 62 home runs, inked a $360 million, nine-year contract, the most amount ever for a free agent in baseball history.

How many hits has Aaron Judge hit in his career?

Aaron Judge spent eight seasons as a Yankee player. With 846 hits, 257 home runs, 572 RBIs, and 614 runs scored, he has a batting average of. 282. In addition to three Silver Sluggers and the Rookie of the Year honour, he has one MVP.

Is Aaron Judge injured?

After crashing through a wall on June 4 at Dodger Stadium, Judge tore a ligament in his right big toe. He was out for over two months, but the injury repaired itself without the need for surgery, so he should be fully recovered for the 2024 season.

 

 

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