CLEVELAND — One game minimum Aaron JudgeTime as the YankeesThe time has come for the leadoff pitcher to retire.
Judge was selected for the No. Aaron Boone, the Yankees manager, had Judge penciled into the No. Game 3 New York’s ALDS series is against the Guardians Saturday
Boone stated that he was simply trying to make things better.
Boone stated, “I just wanted flip that and it was something I woke to,” Boone added “Judge has hit a lot second in his career and I just wanted to shake up that a bit.”
Judge began the series in an 0-for-8 slump which saw seven strikeouts and lasted for two games. The series is tied 1-1 at Progressive Field’s pivotal third contest. Second baseman Gleyber Torres The revamped team will be batted first.
Judge is perhaps baseball’s greatest power hitter. Judge batted in the leadoff spot 34 times during the regular season. His batting average was.366 and he had 13 homers. Judge was able to get a few extra plate appearances as he chased the American League record for home runs. Judge’s frequency in that slot increased with each season. Judge was the batting leadoff hitter on Oct. 4. He set a record for the 62nd homer and broke a tie with Roger Maris.
Toxic injuries DJ LeMahieu And Andrew Benintendi Judge’s decision to use him in the leadoff spot was a factor, but overall the Yankees were 23-11 with Judge at the plate.
Benintendi and LeMahieu are still out of action. New York has struggled against a formidable Guardians pitching team over the first two games. This is due in part to Judge’s slow start to this series.
Boone said, “I think that he’s just one tick off, timing-wise.” “I’m looking forward for him going out there to string some good ABs together.
Torres’s regular season average was.257, with a.310 onbase percentage. He was 4 for 12 in his three starts in the leadoff spot.
Torres was 2 for 8, going 8-8 in the first two games against Cleveland. He also finished third in both of those contests. Judge is over. Anthony Rizzo In Game 3, he will bat third, followed by Giancarlo Stanton In the cleanup slot, it is an indicator that both sluggers are getting back to their best after recent injuries.
Boone said, “As a group, we’re just slightly more whole than we were 10 days ago. I feel like Giancarlo was still trying to get his way back, Rizzo was kind of getting his way back.”