Yankees beat reporter Brendan Kuty discusses the latest regarding right fielder Aaron Judge’s impending return from a right wrist fracture. The Yankees have a 2.5-game lead over the Oakland A’s in the American League Wild Card race.
SEATTLE — Watch Yankees beat reporter Brendan Kuty discuss whether fans should worry whether Aaron Judge (right wrist fracture) will be 100 percent healthy when he returns from the disabled list before the playoffs in the video above.
On Sunday, Judge told reporters that while his rehab is progressing, he still feels pain and that the bone is still broken. He added that the pain level from a couple weeks ago hasn’t changed — he had said it was at about a four or a five on a scale to 10.
Did Yankees just tip Wild Card starter?
- The Yankees are now 14-8 in their last 22 games. The Yankees failed to hit a home run today, snapping a streak of 14 consecutive games with a home run a Safeco Field… streak was the 2nd-longest streak by an opponent at Safeco Field (Oakland, 23, 9/13/14-5/16/17).
- Yankees pitchers have recorded 8+ strikeouts in a Major League-record 23 consecutive games.
- CC Sabathia is 14-6 with a 2.60 ERA (55 ER, 190.2 IP) in 29 career starts against the Mariners… is his lowest ERA against any opponent… his 2.24 ERA (25 ER, 100.1 IP) at Safeco field is the 3rd-lowest ERA at Safeco Field (min. 75.0 IP), trailing Bartolo Colon (1.98) and Dan Haren (2.00)… is the 8th-lowest ERA by any active pitcher at any ballpark. o Is 7-0 with a 1.34 ERA (9 ER, 60.2 IP) in his last 8 starts at Safeco Field.
- Gleyber Torres (1×4) has hit safely in 18 of his last 22 games, including 9 multi-hit games…he’s batting .318 (28×88) during that span.
- Miguel Andujar (2×4, RBI, 2B) picked up his 77th RBI with a double in the 1st inning…leads all rookies in multiple offensive categories, including: RBI (77), runs (74), hits (150) and doubles (39). Recorded his 47th multi-hit game of the season, ranks T6th in the AL (most: J.D. Martinez, 55).
- Giancarlo Stanton recorded his 30th double of the season, joining J.D. Martinez as the only other player in the Majors this season to record 30 doubles and 30 home runs so far this year… Stanton is the first Yankees player to record 30 doubles and 30 home runs in a single season since Robinson Cano in 2012 (33 HR, 48 2B).
- Luke Voit is batting (5×19) with 3 runs, 2 home runs, and 3 RBI on the current road trip. Recorded his 6th multi-hit game of the season.
Brendan Kuty may be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @BrendanKutyNJ. Find NJ.com Yankees on Facebook.
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