What was that throw Aaron Judge made (or didn’t make) from right field on Friday night?
The Toronto Blue Jays were not shy about testing Aaron Judge’s arm in right field on Friday night.
Judge was playing his first game in the field since July 25, after which he went on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his throwing elbow. It would have been a major victory for the Yankees for their superstar to solidify their outfield defense, but first, he’d have to prove he was healthy.
In the very first inning, Nathan Lukes looped a single to right field with the bases loaded and two outs. Judge came charging at the ball as Daulton Varsho rounded third base. But rather than throwing a signature laser toward the plate, Judge merely flipped the ball to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr.
It was an utterly perplexing moment, and manager Aaron Boone’s comments after the game did nothing to assuage the concerns of Yankees fans who were worried about the team rushing Judge back to the outfield too quickly.
