On Tuesday evening, the New York Yankees will be back in the Bronx to host the Detroit Tigers for the second game of their series.
They are coming off a 7-3 loss on Monday (and have dropped five in a row).
UPDATE: The Yankees lost 9-3.
Boone Announces Latest On Aaron Judge
The Yankees have been playing without their best player (Aaron Judge) since May 31.
In a recent interview with Talkin’ Yanks, manager Aaron Boone was asked for the latest update on Judge.
Host: “I think our last Judge update was he was supposed to get re-imaged in four to six weeks. Do you know if that’s the timeline or no?”
Boone: “Yeah, it’s probably a couple weeks still from re-imaging. They’ll determine when they feel like he’s doing stuff that say all right, let’s go re-image it now and we’re not at that point yet.”
Host: “So just kind of like movement tests?”
Boone: “Yeah… He’s doing some lower body stuff now in the weight room and moving better… I think he’s feeling a lot better this week anyway.”
Judge had been batting .248 with 53 hits, 17 home runs, 38 RBIs, 43 runs and five stolen bases in 59 games.
The three-time MVP is in the middle of his 11th MLB season (all with the Yankees).
Social Media Reacts
Here’s what people were saying about the update:
@vincelara: “We’d be lucky if he returns by mid-August.”
@Teachspace1267: “I’ll believe it when I see it.”
@RealDoubleM214: “the way the team is playing currently he cannot comeback fast enough”
@OsvaldoAlcantS: “Aaron Judge will not play another game this year.”
@VolpeEnjoyer_: “Great he better start at RF tonight, we sure need that bat”
Added that we are still a few weeks away from re-imaging.
Yankees Struggling Right Now
The Yankees have fallen to the second-place team in the American League East (over the last week).
They are 1.5 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 48-36 record in 84 games.
Over their last ten games, the Yankees have gone just 2-8.
New York Yankees Quietly Announce Latest Aaron Judge Update During Tigers Series