Why would you say that? I've never seen you before… 40HR big gun scratched? Return from injury → Total rebuttal to the commander's story

Aug 20, 2025

Why would you say that? I've never seen you before… 40HR big gun scratched? Return from injury → Total rebuttal to the commander's story
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Why would you say that? I've never seen you before… 40HR big gun scratched? Return from injury → Total rebuttal to the commander's story
Aaron Boone, New York Yankees manager. AP Yonhap News
"I don't know why you said that."

MLB.COM, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball, shed light on the throwing status of Aaron Judge (33, New York Yankees) on the 20th (Korea Standard Time).

Judge returned after being listed as injured last month with a sprained right forearm flexor muscle. I'm not in 100% physical condition yet




Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in a radio interview, `It is difficult for Judge's throwing ability to fully recover' expressed his thoughts. Coach Boone said, `We're trying to get Judge to the point where he can throw without difficulty and protect himself. It may be hard for Judge to show a strong throw as usual within this season, but is that okay. What's important is that he's in a state where he can play his part in the field."

Why would you say that? I've never seen you before… 40HR big gun scratched? Return from injury → Total rebuttal to the commander's story
Aaron Judge hitting a home run and then running around the base, AP Yonhap News
Judge expressed regret over Boone's story. Judge, who is currently a designated hitter, hit a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays on the 20th (Korea time). The Yankees won the game 13-3 by hitting nine home runs, the club's record.

Judge "I don't know why the director said that. Haven't even seen my throw in the last 2 weeks. I am confident that I can come back enough."




Director Boone stepped back. Coach Boone explained, `What I was trying to say was that it was difficult to expect a strong throw that we always see as soon as he returned.'

MLB.COM said 'Jersey's throwing distance has now increased to 150 feet (about 45.72 meters), but he hasn't actually thrown it to the base. He said the strong throw was not too worried about recovery, explaining the injury recovery process as 'similar to the player who injured his hamstring' Judge continued "I'm not a fool either, so I'll be careful not to deteriorate. August, September and October games remain to be played. I have to play in every game, so I'll manage it wisely," he stressed.

Meanwhile, Judge hit his 40th home run of the season. The season's performance is .333, with a 40 home run on-base percentage of .447 slugging percentage of .691 OPS (long hit percentage + on-base percentage) of 1.138 in 115 games.




Why would you say that? I've never seen you before… 40HR big gun scratched? Return from injury → Total rebuttal to the commander's story
애런 저지. AFP Yonhap News


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.