LOS ANGELES — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is out of the lineup for Sunday’s collection finale in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers after he banged his proper huge toe whereas making a spectacular operating catch in proper area throughout the eighth inning of Saturday’s recreation at Dodger Stadium.
Supervisor Aaron Boone stated the reigning AL MVP is receiving remedy on his foot. Boone stated he would not suppose Choose would want to go on the injured checklist, however that it’s one thing they’ll monitor the following couple days.
The Yankees are off on Monday earlier than returning dwelling to start a six-game homestand on Tuesday in opposition to the Chicago White Sox.
“He was fairly sore final evening and this morning. He appeared a little bit bit higher transferring round this afternoon,” Boone stated.
Choose knocked open the door of the visiting bullpen whereas making the catch on J.D. Martinez‘s liner into the correct area nook with Max Muncy on first base and no person out. Choose made the catch an instantaneous earlier than operating into the bullpen door, which got here partly open when he hit it.
The Yankees went on to win the sport 6-3.
Boone stated earlier than Sunday’s recreation that he hopes the Dodgers or MLB would tackle presumably including padding to the concrete step under the bullpen door.
Choose leads the American League with 19 dwelling runs, together with 13 in his final 19 video games. He’s additionally batting .348 with 24 RBIs since Could 13.