TAMPA – Aaron’s judge entered Flames on the plate on Thursday, then sacrificed a reminder that it is not just an offensive force.
Shortly after giving the Yankees an early advantage with a simple RBI at the top of the first one, the judge helped save a race at the bottom of the box when they threw a corridor trying to go to third in what became a 6-3 win over the rays In Steinbrenner Field.
The judge, known for his great arm, shot a bullet to the third base for Nab Kameron Misner for the first time and except Will Willren of having runners in the corners without outs.
“Wow, what launch,” said manager Aaron Boone. “I’m sure they told Misner before the game [about Judge’s arm]But he had to live it. That is as good as you will see right there. “
The Rays could also live some of the beginning of the season to the living red of the judge.
They kept him in the baseball stadium, but he was 1 by 4 with a walk, reaching the base several times for the tenth consecutive game, writing a maximum of his career.
“I feel he has been hot for almost a decade,” said Rays manager Kevin Cash, before the game. “It’s a challenge.”
The prolific seasons of 2022 and 2024 MVP of the judge of duration was intentionally walked 39 times, none of them for the rays.
They had some opportunities to do it on Thursday, but decided not to do it.
“The most difficult thing is that: Look, maybe it is the best power batter in the game and you could argue that it is the best pure batter,” said Cash, who described this Yankees alignment as more complete than last year’s edition. “It is right up there at the top of everything. The way your swing works, has the ability to cover all pitches and get the barrel.
If the teams throw around Judge, what of Ofs did at the end of their MVP seasons, that will put more response on the shoulders or jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells or whoever is the most batting.
For now, he thought, Boone was just enjoying seeing Judge to follow another heater.
“He is the total package,” said Boone. “It is becoming a great player of all time. That is what we are in the midst of witnessing.”
It is likely that DJ Lemahieu (Tension in the Veal) begins a rehabilitation task on Tuesday after taking shifts to the live bat and playing a field this week in the Yankees players development complex.
The veteran painting player is expected to play in a extended spring training game this weekend while continuing his increase before starting his 20 -day rehabilitation clock.
Giancarlo Stanton (tennis elbows) joined the Yankees on the trip to Tampa, but Boone was not communicated when he advanced to ban life shifts.
Until now, Stanton has just been hitting the Avokt launching machine.
JC Escarra (1 by 4) drew his third beginning of the season, catching Warren with Wells getting a normal free day, Boone said.
