{"id":431971,"date":"2023-08-05T05:59:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T05:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=431971"},"modified":"2023-08-05T05:59:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T05:59:57","slug":"yankees-are-balancing-out-to-their-best-bringing-in-injured-aaron-judge-while-also-letting-him-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/yankees-are-balancing-out-to-their-best-bringing-in-injured-aaron-judge-while-also-letting-him-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Are Balancing Out To Their Best, Bringing In Injured Aaron Judge While Also Letting Him Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Judge desires to participate in every game. His manager would like to have his finest player listed as the Yankees&#8217; daily starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, why is Judge sitting out on Friday night&#8217;s crucial game against the Houston Astros, which is part of a crucial stretch when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/yankees\">Yankees<\/a> are trying to get back into the playoff picture?<\/p>\n<h2>Yankees Are Balancing Out To Their Best, Bringing In Injured Aaron Judge While Also Letting Him Rest<\/h2>\n<p>Naturally, the 2023 season has not been the slugging outfielder&#8217;s typical season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AARON JUDGE BOMB YANKS UP 3-2 HE\u2019S BAAAACK<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a7Cue6uMp5\">pic.twitter.com\/a7Cue6uMp5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talkin&#39; Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinYanks\/status\/1685441704839503873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He bypassed participating in recovery games in order to assist the struggling Yankees as soon as possible after missing nearly two months due to a ruptured ligament in his right big toe.<\/p>\n<p>This season, he might not be at full strength at all.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dusty Baker talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ken_Rosenthal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ken_Rosenthal<\/a> about what it&#39;s like to see his team pitch against Aaron Judge, and how it was seeing Justin Verlander walk back into the Astros clubhouse today <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xETQXGIJ2E\">pic.twitter.com\/xETQXGIJ2E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBONFOX\/status\/1687255827424354304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI certainly don\u2019t like [not] writing his name in the lineup. But also, I\u2019m really excited about his at-bats,\u201d manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees hosted the Astros in The Bronx on Friday night. \u201cI know he\u2019s not physically all the way there by any means. I know I\u2019ve gotta do it, and even going into this 13-game stretch, knowing there are going to be a couple [of games he can\u2019t play in].<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LOW SOCKS AARON JUDGE LOOKS CURSED <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m7ScceA2Q7\">pic.twitter.com\/m7ScceA2Q7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Addison (@YankeeWRLD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YankeeWRLD\/status\/1687639636548444160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The judge would be in session on either Friday or Saturday, according to Aaron Boone. He is still trying to deal with the pain from the right big toe ligament tear that put him on the disabled list for nearly two months. Additionally, Boone may use this as an opportunity to give Giancarlo Stanton a day break from playing designated hitter.<\/p>\n<p>Pleased with how it\u2019s going, but also make sure I do right by him, that we get him built up so hopefully we have him for the bulk of the entire two months.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AARON JUDGE DAY <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cmFJKVU2Yl\">pic.twitter.com\/cmFJKVU2Yl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; jess (@jesssemarie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jesssemarie\/status\/1684920535388409856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since returning, Judge had gone 5-for-18 at the plate while also walking seven times and striking out four times.<\/p>\n<p>He has been regularly moved about, yet he hasn&#8217;t exhibited much rust either. He had also only ever played one game in the outfield, with the rest of the time being spent as the designated hitter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest thing is I\u2019ve been really, really pleased with are the level of at-bats,\u201d Boone said. \u201cHe\u2019s able to get off his swing, he\u2019s able to take [pitches] properly. He\u2019s able to do all the things he needs to do in the batter\u2019s box. He\u2019s not getting around the bases as well as he normally would, obviously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the most part, I\u2019ve stayed away from him in the field a little bit by design, just because he\u2019s not moving quite as well. But hopefully, we continue to see improvement there. We just have to make sure we take care of him, build him up.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Yankees plan to activate Aaron Judge on Friday, barring any setbacks per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joelsherman1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Joelsherman1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nAcgH1pn1c\">pic.twitter.com\/nAcgH1pn1c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBONFOX\/status\/1684291440577245196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Judge participated in two games in Baltimore after being activated off the disabled list before taking a day off. After playing in the following four games in a row, all at designated hitter, Friday marks his first day of rest.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Judge should be able to participate in the following five games (from Saturday through Wednesday). On the other hand, Judge may get a day off on Wednesday, the series finale against the White Sox. Judge would then have two rest days in a row before the Yankees&#8217; trip to Miami on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Judge&#39;s 19 home runs are 8th in the AL.<br \/>His 47 missed games are 167th.<br \/>That&#39;s a pretty crazy stat lol. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1jUgXL2yGg\">pic.twitter.com\/1jUgXL2yGg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; db (Sports=Pain) (@db1207_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/db1207_\/status\/1685058024417710080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If the trend continues, Judge should be available for the last three games against the Marlins and the following three in Atlanta against the Braves on the Yankees&#8217; road trip.<\/p>\n<p>Judge is 5-for-18 (.278) with one home run and four strikeouts since returning from the IL. He has been taking his seven walks and advancing to second base, leading to an excellent OBP of.480.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"What Is NFL Bye Weeks? 2023 Schedule Detailed\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/what-is-nfl-bye-weeks-2023-schedule-detailed\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">What Is NFL Bye Weeks? 2023 Schedule Detailed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Judge desires to participate in every game. His manager would like to have his finest player listed as the Yankees&#8217; daily starting lineup. Therefore, why is Judge sitting out on Friday night&#8217;s crucial game against the Houston Astros, which is part of a crucial stretch when the Yankees are trying to get back into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":401633,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,117],"tags":[12732,4023,12731,3265,2221,3957],"class_list":["post-431971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","category-new-york-yankees","tag-aaron-judge-bench","tag-aaron-judge-yankees","tag-injured-aaron-judge","tag-mlb-2023","tag-mlb-news","tag-yankees-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/401633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}