Total Breakdown: Aaron Boone broke down in tears when he broke the awful news about this important player and provided a heartbreaking update
On Tuesday’s “Talkin’ Yanks” podcast, manager Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees gave no guarantees, but it sounded like he thought All-Star slugger Aaron Judge would play in Wednesday’s spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Regarding Judge, Boone stated, “I do feel like he is playing tomorrow,” as reported by SNY’s Alex Smith. That’s how I want things to go. He is in the lineup that I sent out. It will simply say, “Well, I botched it again,” if it changes. It’s not something that worries me too much. I believe the answer is as straightforward as us being extremely watchful of the big guy and making sure that this doesn’t become something.”
As ESPN’s Jorge Castillo pointed out, in a game on Sunday, March 10, Judge went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts. Following the game, the 2022 American League Most Valuable Player had an MRI on his abdomen for a possible core injury. Boone stated on Tuesday that Judge, 31, does not have an abdominal tear, despite the fact that the player has not played since and did not participate in batting practice on Monday as had been anticipated.
“He really just experienced some soreness in that core area, but that’s why I think they were super cautious with going and making sure they got some images of it,” Boone commented on Judge’s most recent setback. We’ve just been treating it and making sure he’s ramped up and ready to go because it showed nothing. Hopefully, we’ll get him.
in there for a few [at-bats] tomorrow.”
The Yankees already know that current American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole will be sidelined for one to two months while he heals from a throwing elbow injury. Blake Snell, an ace, apparently agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, but New York was unable to sign him.
Regarding Judge, he suffered a torn ligament in his big right toe on June 3rd of last season, which kept him out of action for almost two months. The final Yankees
