Aaron Judge has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a torn ligament and a sprained right big toe.
The New York Yankees outfielder suffered the injury while making the catch of the year on Saturday night in Los Angeles.
JD Martinez was the tying run for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he hit a fly ball to right, which Judge had to work hard for.
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New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) catches a fly ball off Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter JD Martinez (28) in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
Judge reached out for the grab along the wall and literally ran through the wall for his team.
However, when he made the catch, his right foot hit the concrete below the padding of the Dodger Stadium wall.
The Dodgers announced Tuesday night that they will end up covering the concrete with padding, which is too little too late for Judge.
Judge wasn’t in the Yankees’ lineup Sunday or Tuesday (they were off Monday), and when a pinch opportunity arose in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday, he sat out, which seemed to foreshadow what was to come. was coming .
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) returns to the dugout during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
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Dodger Stadium opened in 1962 and is currently the third oldest baseball stadium in the major leagues.
This marks Judge’s second stint on the IL this season — he missed 11 games earlier this season with a hip strain.
The Yankees have been one of the best teams in baseball since early May, owning the second-best record in baseball since May 2. However, no matter what, Judge is impossible to replace.
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) catches a fly ball off Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter JD Martinez (28) in the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
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The AL MVP was putting up eerily similar numbers to last season. After leading the majors last year with a 1.111 OPS thanks to a new AL record 62 home runs, he leads that category again with 1.078. His 19 home runs also rank second in the majors behind Pete Alonso.