Aaron Judge strikes out in 1st at-bat for Yankees after 99-day absence caused by broken rib
- Aaron Judge returned to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night after a 99-day absence due to a broken rib injury.
- In his first at-bat of the game against the Colorado Rockies, Judge struck out after fouling off two pitches and swinging under a four-seam fastball.
- Judge started in right field and batted third, taking two balls from rookie pitcher Gabriel Hughes before striking out.
- Judge had missed 84 games since his last appearance on May 31, with the 99-day gap matching his uniform number.
- Manager Aaron Boone said Judge would not play the entire game and would likely have one day off during the series.
Aaron Judge returned to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night after a 99-day absence caused by a broken rib, striking out in his first at-bat against the Colorado Rockies. Judge started in right field and batted third, taking two balls from rookie pitcher Gabriel Hughes before fouling off two pitches and swinging under a four-seam fastball for the strikeout.
The 34-year-old captain had missed 84 games since his last appearance on May 31. Manager Aaron Boone noted that Judge would not play the full game, indicating the player would likely have at least one day off during the series. Boone recounted that Judge had eagerly approached him in San Diego ready to return after center fielder Trent Grisham suffered a hamstring strain on Friday, but the team wanted to ensure all final conditioning checks were completed.
Judge took batting practice at Yankee Stadium on Monday's off day before being activated from the 60-day injured list that night. He had entered the season hitting .248 with 17 home runs, 38 RBIs, and a .907 OPS. Judge was initially injured attempting to avoid a diving catch at Houston on April 26 and had batted .263 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs in 31 games before going on the injured list.
亚伦·杰奇因肋骨断裂缺席99天后首个打席三振出局
亚伦·杰奇因肋骨断裂缺席99天后，于周二晚间回归纽约洋基队，在对阵科罗拉多洛矶队的首个打席中三振出局。杰奇在右外手位置首发并担任第三棒，在新秀投手加布里埃尔·休斯的投球中先后见到两个坏球，随后挥棒落空了一记四缝线速球而被三振。
现年34岁的球队队长自5月31日最后一次出场以来已缺席84场比赛。经理亚伦·布恩表示杰奇不会参加整场比赛，暗示球员在该系列赛期间可能会休息至少一天。布恩回忆说，在中外手特伦特·格里沙姆周五肌肉拉伤后，杰奇在圣地亚哥主动找到他，表示已准备好复出，但球队希望确保完成所有最终的体能检查。
杰奇在周一的休赛日在洋基球场进行了打击练习，随后于当晚从60天伤病名单上激活。他本赛季以.248的打击率、17支本垒打、38分打点和.907的长打率进场。杰奇最初是在4月26日在休斯顿尝试躲避触身球时受伤的，随后在进入伤病名单前的31场比赛中打击率为.263，打出7支本垒打和20分打点。