SF. PETERSBURG, Florida – Aaron Judge returned to the line and on the right field for the Yankees on Saturday against the Rays after missing the previous two games with pain in his left side.
But there is still not much clarity on the “prejudicial” situation of the judge.
After the judge had one shot and two shots in a 4-0 loss at Tropicana Field, manager Aaron Boone said the right player looks fine.
The judge, who last played on Tuesday, played in Wednesday’s game before the Yankees on Thursday outside of the day.
Asked what he told the judge was ready to return, Boone said, “He.”
Despite the judge’s return, Boone said the Yankees would “monitor him closely.” … We will definitely monitor how it moves. ”
If the judge does not report problems, Boone said he expects him to start again on Sunday.
However, there was no answer left to what happened to the judge in the first place.
“I think it was a kind of gradual pregnancy,” Boone said. “You’re probably moving a lot, doing a lot of work in the cage, which has led to some pain that has developed over time.”
And that came less than a week into the regular season.
Boone said the judge wanted to play on Friday, but the manager wanted to be wary of the injury-prone slugger, who has had rib and oblique problems in the past. The Yankees have not yet specified exactly what the judge did. When he missed the last three spring training games, the team said the first two are days off, and the third is due to allergies.
“It’s always good to write his name there,” Boone said. “We are just trying to be careful with him early [in the season], wanting this to become something that becomes a problem. We hope we can get over this. ”
The referee received a match in each of the previous two games, but did not feel comfortable on the bases or on the field on Wednesday.
Jay Bruce beat his ninth career first on Saturday and went 0-for-3, extending his lead to 3-for-27. He is hit in 14 straight bats.
“In the first three or four games he had a lot of good beats,” Boone said. “The last couple games he fought a little. This will happen throughout the season. It was a little off. ”
As for how Bruce plays at first base, Boone said, “I think he did a lot of good things there,” but he needs more time on the ground for the pieces to become “second nature.” . There is still room for growth there. ”
Gio Urshela said he felt “much better” after spending Friday on the COVID-19 injured list following an adverse reaction to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, leaving him feeling “slightly weak” on Thursday and Friday.
Clint Frazier, unsuccessful in 13 bat-bats, did not start on Saturday, but Boone said it was “just a day [off]”, With Brett Gardner, linking left, going against Ray Arch, right Chris Archer.
Boone said Frazier remains his left-handed player, adding that he does not believe Frazier has “pressed”.
“There are a few games, he’s fought and he’s a little off,” Boone said. “It’s part of the ebb and flow [of a season]. It’s not something that worries me in the long run. He’s going through this. ”
Left-hander Justin Wilson, who has been active with IL for 10 days on Friday after being out with left shoulder inflammation, said he was “okay.” He threw a goalless draw on Saturday.