New York, NY — In a bizarre turn of events during Saturday’s game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, Yankees superstar Aaron Judge was struck in the face by a toss from his teammate Anthony Volpe.
The incident occurred as the Yankees were coming off the field after the fifth inning of their 12-6 loss to the Mets at Citi Field.
The Incident
As the inning ended, Yankees players began their usual routine of tossing the ball around while trotting toward the dugout. The ball reached shortstop Anthony Volpe, who made a high, arcing throw in Judge’s direction.
However, Judge, who was jogging in from right field, seemed to be looking the other way as the ball came toward him. The errant throw struck Judge on the side of the face, knocking off his sunglasses.
Judge’s Reaction
Despite the hit, Judge continued playing and came to bat in the sixth inning with a small bandage near his right eye. While he had a noticeable mark around his eye, Judge assured reporters that he was fine after the incident. “Yeah, I mean, confusion.
I didn’t know what happened initially. I just saw kind of a, what felt like something happened,” Judge said. “I’m all good, though.”
Yankees Manager Reacts
Yankees manager Aaron Boone expressed his initial concern after the incident. “So yeah, of course I was concerned. Had a little cut. In the end, I don’t think anything too serious, obviously. But yeah, initially, obviously very concerned,” Boone said.
Yankees Suffer Sixth Consecutive Loss
The mishap came as the Yankees suffered their sixth consecutive defeat, matching their season worst. Boone voiced his frustration with the team’s performance, saying, “It’s been a terrible week.” The Yankees have now endured two separate six-game losing streaks in the same season, a first for the club since 2000.
Judge’s Leadership Amid Struggles
As captain, Judge reflected on the team’s struggles and emphasized the importance of focusing on the fundamentals. “Just got to play better. That’s what it comes down to. Just fundamentals. Making the routine play routine,” Judge said. “It’s just the little things.
That’s what it kind of comes down to—but every good team goes through a couple bumps in the road. We’ll clean some things up. We know what we need to do. We’ll take care of business.”
