WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 01: Nasim Nunez #26 of the Washington Nationals looks up as umpire Alan Porter #64 calls him out after trying to steal second base in the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park on June 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The feisty fish have given the Nats problems this year, and last night was no different. The Nationals bullpen was unable to hold on to their lead, and they lost 7-3. Tonight, they will try and even the series. They have been a series winning machine lately, so the Nats will not want to drop this one against the Marlins.
There will be a couple changes to the lineup. Jorbit Vivas will replace Nasim Nunez as the second baseman. Dylan Crews will be back in the lineup, after missing the last couple games with a minor hand issue. The struggling Daylen Lile won’t get the night off, but he will be off his feet as the DH. Drew Millas will be doing the catching. Richard Lovelady will open and Miles Mikolas will follow him.
With the lefty opener for the Nats, the Marlins put lefty masher Heriberto Hernandez at the top of the lineup. Liam Hicks will be at first base for Connor Norby. Other than that, it is the same personnel. Lake Bachar will be opening for the fish, and it will be all hands on deck in their bullpen.
The Nats have had problems against the Marlins, so hopefully they can snap out of it tonight. Getting all those hard fought wins against teams over .500 just to give those curly W’s away against the Marlins would be frustrating. That makes tonight an important matchup. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave updates on a number of injured players as they start a three-game series with the Guardians on Tuesday...
Dominguez's rehab start, tentatively, set
With the injury to Aaron Judge, the Yankees could be in need of an outfield bat to replace their captain in the short term. Jasson Dominguez would be an ideal candidate if he could return from his IL stint and Boone offered a promising update on the young outfielder.
Boone said that Dominguez will take live batting practice and will begin a rehab assignment on Friday.
The 23-year-old outfielder was starting to turn things around since his call-up in late April. He was 6-for-30 in his nine games, but had five hits, including a home run, in his last seven games before landing on the IL with a shoulder sprain after running into the wall making a catch in the outfield.
Stanton update
Boone was asked about Giancarlo Stanton's status and it was more of the same from a week ago, when imaging showed that his calf strain was healing. Stanton will also be hitting in a live BP and continue his running ramp-up.
When asked if Stanton will need a rehab assignment, the Yankees skipper didn't have a definitive answer, but it was the least of his concerns.
"That’s not a big question for me….not necessarily, but I won’t rule it out either," Boone said. "We’ll decide that at the end. He’s different than every other player in that he doesn’t have to build up innings or things like that. It’s possible, but not a certainty either."
Boone said that he was hopeful Stanton would return soon since the slugger has been running the last few days, but conceded it could be a couple of more weeks before we see Stanton.
Stanton was slashing .256/.302/.422 with an OPS of .724. He also has three home runs and driven in 14 RBI in his 24 games.
Fried latest
Southpaw Max Fried was the final injury update that Boone provided and the skipper gave a short, but optimistic breakdown of what Fried has been going through since he landed on the IL with a bone bruise on his elbow.
"Threw again at 75 feet back-to-back days with some better intensity," Boone said. "Seems to be responding to everything very well. Just talking to him, he’s excited how he felt since even a couple of days after the outing in Baltimore. He’s been doing well.
Meeting with the doctor today to see about whether we start ramping him up more. But seems to be responding pretty well."
Fried was pitching to a 3.21 ERA across his 10 starts before going down with injury. If the Yankees can get Fried back healthy, he'll slide into a rotation that has just welcomed back Gerrit Cole.
BETTER SCORE FIRST: The Cubs are 10-0 when they have scored first in games at home and 8-11 when their guests have scored first. They are 20-6 in all games when they have scored first and 12-21 when they have not. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
THE LONG BALL RETURNS…: The Cubs have hit at least one home run in five consecutive games, their third-longest streak of the season. They homered in six straight twice, April 12-18 and April 20-25, and in seven in a row, May 2-8. Their longest streak last year was eight games. They also had one of seven, one of six and seven of five. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
… BUT ONLY A LITTLE BIT: They have hit exactly one homer in their last four games. They had not done that since May 13-17 of last year. This is their 11th four-game streak since their most recent of five, Aug. 16-21, 2018. Their previous one of five was in 2012. That was the longest since they hit one homer in eight straight games, May 23-30, 2009, to tie the team record, set in 1931. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Matt Stairs, Sammy Sosa and Rondell White homered and the Cubs defeated the Brewers 10-4 in Milwaukee. It was the final victory of a 12-game winning streak, the Cubs’ longest since 1936, and the Cubs led the NL Central by 3.5 games. It happened 25 years ago today, Saturday, June 2, 2001.
I’m not sure what to say about Jameson Taillon anymore.
His last three starts have been, well, awful. The numbers back me up: 14.2 innings, 21 hits and four walks (1.705 WHIP), 16 runs (all earned, 9.82 ERA), eight home runs. His four-seamer velocity is down from last year, not by much, but maybe dropping that from 92.3 to 91.7 makes a difference.
Last year he had a decent outing against the A’s, April 2, 2025 in Sacramento, allowing two runs (a two-run homer by Brent Rooker). I think we’d take that.
Just keep the ball in the yard, Jamo.
Gage Jump. Now there’s a name!
Jump was the A’s second-round pick in 2024 out of LSU. He was a Top 100 prospect before this season and after nine starts at Triple-A Las Vegas this year, the A’s called him up to make his MLB debut last Tuesday against the Mariners. He allowed nine hits and four runs in five innings.
That’s about all I’ve got here, besides the pitch chart below (for the 88 pitches he threw against Seattle). He’s obviously never faced the Cubs or anyone on their active roster.
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May 13, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease (84) pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images | Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images
The Jays shared some injury news today:
Dylan Cease will have a rehab start Thursday. With luck, he’ll be back with the Jays after that.
Max Scherzer will have a rehab start Friday.
Shane Bieber will have a rehab start, likely Saturday, in Buffalo and will likely need two more rehab starts.
Alejandro Kirk will start a rehab assignment Wednesday, DHing for Dunedin. He’ll likely need a week’s worth of games to get back to speed. Or lack there of.
Jesús Sánchez is day-to-day, not in the lineup today.
And Addison Barger is hitting and will be back pretty soon.
Yimi Garcia will pitch for Dunedin Wednesday.
Tommy Nance will pitch in Buffalo Friday.
Apparently it is raining in Atlanta. I’m hoping the game will happen, because I’ve planed to watch at the bar with a friend, and, if the game doesn’t happen, we’ll have to talk or something.
May 26, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Kyle Harrison (52) delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images
The Brewers’ offense came alive last night, when a Milwaukee offense that scored only nine runs over the weekend put up 16 on Landon Roupp and the San Francisco Giants in the first of a four-game series. Tonight, they will look to keep that offensive momentum going, Kyle Harrison looks to continue his brilliant start to the season.
Harrison’s brilliance this year has been overshadowed by the firepower of his rotation-mate, Jacob Misiorowski. But it’s actually Harrison who leads the Brewers in ERA, even after Misiorowski’s seven scoreless innings on Sunday: in 10 games started this season, Harrison has allowed just nine runs. He’s just short of “qualifying” for the ERA title, but if he did, he’d be third in the league, only behind the Yankees’ Cam Schlittler (1.50) and Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez (1.47). Incidentally, those are probably your two leading candidates for the AL and NL Cy Young Awards right now.
Harrison hasn’t allowed a run in any of his last three outings, which covers 18 innings. In that time he’s struck out 20 batters and walked only one.
For the Giants, 25-year-old righty Trevor McDonald will take the hill. He’ll be making his sixth start of the year (in just his tenth career appearance), and he’s been okay this season: in 29 innings, he has struck out 27 and walked only six. He’s had some bad luck, so his 4.34 ERA doesn’t look great, but his FIP (3.26) tells a nicer story. While McDonald has walked only nine batters in 47 major league innings (1.7 per nine), his minor league numbers suggest that might be small sample size blip; even in just the last two years, he’s walked 4.4 batters per nine when pitching with Triple-A Sacramento.
Milwaukee will mostly ride with the lineup that collected 18 hits last night. The one change is that Garrett Mitchell is in while Andrew Vaughn is out; Jake Bauers slides from left field to first base, while Milwaukee goes with a Jackson Chourio-Mitchell-Sal Frelick outfield alignment. For the second straight night, Luis Rengifo and David Hamilton make up the left side of the infield.
First pitch is at 6:40 on Brewers TV and the Brewers Radio Network.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 27: Connelly Early #71 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the seventh inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves on May 27, 2026 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The awful road Orioles (9-17) take on the even more awful Fenway Red Sox (9-19) in a battle for the bottom of the American League East.
But you know who hasn’t been awful at Fenway of late? Connelly Early. He’s thrown back to back seven inning shutouts in the comforts of home against the Rays and Braves, who are two of the best teams in all of baseball.
Early’s probably going to have to be great again too, because offensively, the Red Sox have been so bad at Fenway Park this season, they’ve only won one game all year in which the opponent has scored more than two runs. In the month of May, it was even worse. Here’s all their wins at home in May, and as you can see, all of them involved the opponent scoring one run or less:
3-1 vs. Houston on May 1st
2-0 vs. Tampa on May 8th
3-1 vs. Philadelphia on May 13th
8-0 vs Atlanta on May 27th
Boy do they suck!
The good news is, as you can probably deduce, two of those were the Connelly Early games referenced above, so between that and the Orioles being on the road, maybe they can break through tonight.
Lineup wise, the biggest items of note are Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras back in there after being out of the lineup on Sunday to double up on rest days with the Monday off day, and Mickey Gasper continuing to court favor with Chad Tracy as he once again gets the start behind the dish.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 26: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the San Diego Padres throws to first base after forcing out Adolis García #53 of the Philadelphia Phillies at second base during the eighth inning at Petco Park on May 26, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images
San Diego Padres (32-26) at Philadelphia Phillies (30-29), June 2, 2026, 3:40 p.m. PST
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 22: Third base coach Gary Pettis #8 of the Houston Astros looks on before the game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum on July 22, 2024 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The San Francisco Giants didn’t take long to find a new third base coach. Just four days after the team announced that they had removed Hector Borg from third base duties, and reassigned him within the organization, they formally hired his replacement: Gary Pettis.
Longtime Giants coach Ron Wotus had been serving as the interim third base coach following Borg’s demotion but, according to reporters, did not wish to remain in a full-time, traveling role. And so the Giants pounced on Pettis, announcing the news a day after USA Today’s Bob Nightengale first reported the likelihood of a deal.
Pettis, who is 68, has a lengthy resume, and has been coaching in the Majors for 22 years. He also has tons of experience as a third base coach specifically, as he served that role for the Houston Astros from 2015-2025, a run that included four championships and two pennants. He also spent many years working for the Texas Rangers, where he was primarily a first base coach, but also a third base coach for two seasons. Pettis was the first base coach for the Rangers in 2010, when they lost to the Giants in the World Series.
Not only does Pettis have tons of experience in the role, but he has plenty of experience with people in the Giants organization. During some of his time with the Astros, he worked under manager Dusty Baker, who currently serves as a special advisor to Buster Posey. And during much of his tenure with the Rangers, Pettis worked under manager Ron Washington, the organization’s Major League infield coach. So it’s safe to say that Pettis comes highly recommended from people within the organization.
In addition to his successful coaching career, Pettis played 11 seasons in the Majors as a centerfielder, and won five Gold Glove awards in a six-year period between 1985 and 1990. Befitting for his current role, Pettis was an excellent baserunner, and stole 354 bags in his career.
It’s also something of a homecoming for Pettis, who was born and raised in Oakland. He not only grew up in the East Bay, but played both his high school and college baseball in Oakland, at Castlemont High and Laney College, respectively. You can imagine how exciting it must be for Pettis to, after more than three decades in the Majors in various capacities, finally get a chance to wear a Bay Area jersey. His son, Dante, is an NFL wide receiver who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2018 draft, and spent parts of three seasons with the Niners.
Pettis is expected to join the Giants on Wednesday for their game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 23: Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) pitching during an MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels played on May 23, 2026 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Texas Rangers lineup for June 2, 2026 against the St. Louis Cardinals: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and Dustin May for the Cardinals.
The Texas Rangers go up this evening against Texas native and one time Dodgers wunderkind Dustin May.
The lineup:
Pederson — DH
Jung — 3B
Nimmo — RF
Burger — 1B
Duran — SS
Osuna — LF
Carter — CF
Higashioka — C
Lopez — 2B
6:45 p.m. Central start time. The game is a pick ‘em.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 16: Bryan Abreu #52 of the Houston Astros pitches in the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park on May 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The curious case of Bryan Abreu continues to become more intriguing with every appearance he makes for the Houston Astros.
For a pitcher who was once considered one of the most feared setup men in Major League Baseball, it is an understatement to say that Abreu has underperformed this season. A reliever who routinely sat above 97 mph on the radar gun has seen his velocity drop by nearly three miles per hour, and the dominant results that Astros fans had grown accustomed to simply have not been there.
To be fair, Abreu had shown signs of improvement recently, putting together several scoreless appearances and appearing to regain some of the form that made him such a valuable weapon out of the bullpen. However, even during that stretch, the warning signs remained impossible to ignore.
His command issues continue to plague him. Too often he struggles to find the strike zone, frequently walking the leadoff hitter or putting additional runners on base. With a strike percentage hovering only slightly above 50 percent, Abreu is putting himself in difficult situations before opposing hitters even have a chance to do damage.
That simply is not good enough for a pitcher whose role is to enter high-leverage situations and protect slim leads, preserve ties, or keep his team within striking distance. The margin for error is too small, and right now Abreu is creating more problems than he is solving.
Beyond the numbers, he looks different. The confidence that once defined him appears to be missing. The intimidating presence and trademark stare that accompanied his dominance on the mound seem to have faded. His body language tells a story of a pitcher searching for answers rather than one who expects success every time he takes the ball.
The Astros must determine how they want to proceed because Abreu is no longer a reliever that manager Joe Espada can trust. That statement would have been unthinkable just a season or two ago, but it reflects the current reality.
While the recent scoreless outings are encouraging, context matters. The situations in which those appearances occurred matter just as much as the final line in the box score. The usage patterns suggest Espada deploys Abreu only when necessary or when the risk to the outcome of the game is relatively limited.
The series against Milwaukee provided another example. Entrusted with a one-run lead against a quality opponent, Abreu entered with an opportunity to secure a meaningful victory. Instead, he left the game with the score tied, and the Astros ultimately lost. It was another reminder that the version of Abreu who once thrived under pressure is nowhere to be found at the moment.
The question becomes: how much longer can the Astros continue expecting different results when placing him in situations he once handled with ease?
With Josh Hader expected to return soon and other bullpen options emerging, it is fair to wonder how long Abreu can maintain his place in the bullpen hierarchy. It may even be reasonable to question how secure his spot on the major league roster remains.
Abreu is approaching free agency, and based on his current performance, it is difficult to imagine owner Jim Crane committing significant money to an extension. The organization has already experienced the consequences of investing heavily in relievers after the disastrous Rafael Montero contract, and it would be surprising to see the Astros repeat that mistake.
As an impending free agent, Abreu is pitching for his next contract as much as he is pitching to rediscover the success that once made him one of baseball’s elite setup men. Unfortunately for both him and the Astros, neither objective appears close to being achieved.
The Astros are also in a position where every victory carries increased importance. After a slow start to the season, they are playing catch-up in the standings and cannot afford to give games away while waiting for a struggling reliever to figure things out.
That brings us to the questions the Astros must answer before the trade deadline.
Is there a physical issue contributing to Abreu’s declining velocity? Are there mechanical flaws causing his inability to consistently throw strikes? Is this something that can be corrected during the season, or does he need a stint on the injured list to address either a physical ailment or make significant adjustments?
There are mental questions as well. Has the constant struggle begun to affect his confidence to the point where he is expecting failure before he ever takes the mound? Has he become trapped in a cycle where poor performances feed self-doubt, which in turn creates more poor performances?
There is also the possibility that the heavy workload of recent seasons is catching up to him. Astros fans have seen similar situations before. One cannot help but wonder whether Abreu is dealing with the effects of overuse, much like Lance McCullers Jr. eventually experienced after years of heavy reliance and repeated arm issues. While the circumstances are certainly different, the concern remains valid when a pitcher’s velocity drops and effectiveness disappears.
Whatever the cause may be, the Astros cannot afford to ignore it much longer.
Bryan Abreu was once one of the most reliable and dominant relievers in baseball. Today, he is one of the biggest question marks on a team desperately trying to climb back into contention. Between now and the trade deadline, the Astros must determine whether the answers lie in mechanical adjustments, medical treatment, rest, or simply accepting that the pitcher they once depended on may no longer be the same.
Until then, every appearance will continue to add another chapter to the curious case of Bryan Abreu.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 30: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on from the dugout prior to the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Aaron Judge has a bone bruise near his right shoulder, New York manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday before the Yankees game against the Cleveland Guardians. This will be the first game Judge has been out of the Yankees lineup this season.
The team later clarified that the imaging revealed a bone bruise to Judge's rib, not his shoulder. He feels the discomfort in the shoulder. It's not the first time he has had an issue with his right ribs.
The two-time reigning American League MVP underwent imaging Monday. Boone called the injury a nagging issue and said Judge could be back in a few days. A firm timeline will not be set until Judge meets with team doctors later Tuesday.
Yankees depth thin in the outfield
With Jasson Dominguez and Giancarlo Stanton on the injured list, the Yankees are actually very thin in the outfield right now. Tuesday night, Boone will have utility infielder Jose Caballero in right field for Judge. Spencer Jones, who had been called up last month, was optioned back to Triple-A Scranton on May 22 after struggling at the plate.
Aaron Judge's 2026 season
Judge, 34, is hitting .248 with 17 home runs and 38 RBI through the Yankees' first 59 games. He's slugging .533 with an .907 OPS.
Aaron Boone on Aaron Judge's injury
“Hopefully, we’ve avoided something serious. But we’ll have an idea more when he meets with the doctor and then as the next couple of days unfold," Boone said to reporters in the Bronx.
Aaron Judge's rib injury history
The Yankees captain played through a partially collapsed lung and a stress fracture of his first right rib during the 2019 postseason. He suffered the injury on a diving catch attempt on an Albert Pujols fly ball on Sept. 18 and received pain injections to get through the playoffs. The fracture was not diagnosed until March 2020, when Judge complained of shoulder soreness during spring training. He missed all of the first part of the COVID-19 interrupted spring training in 2020 with the issue.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 31: A detailed view of the #21 Roberto Clemente Award patch on the back of his cap and the major league baseball gold logo man patch on the jersey is seen worn by Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees has he looks on against the Athletics while wearing Oakley sunglasses at Sutter Health Park on May 31, 2026 in Sacramento, California. As a special privilege, all past recipients of the Clemente Award are permitted to wear a commemorative “21” patch on the back of their caps for the remainder of their careers in honor of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente's legendary humanitarian legacy. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Well, that explains a lot about the stuff that needed explaining. Aaron Judge was sitting out tonight’s game against Cleveland for the first time all year, and manager Aaron Boone let us know why: a bone bruise.
I share Boonie’s hope that this is a day to day concern, though it does raise more questions. Yankee players playing through pain only for the injury to linger or worsen has been a hallmark of Boone’s time as manager, and that it now involves the team’s most important player is only going to increase that scrutiny. We also have to reckon with how much that injury may have tamped down Judge’s usual MVP-level performance. It’s worth noting that Hoch later told us that it was the Captain’s right shoulder, or top hand, which typically helps drive more power into your swing than the bottom hand.
Aaron Judge has been “dealing with some shoulder soreness” for weeks, Aaron Boone said. It became “more than that” during the Sacramento series. Imaging shows a bone bruise. He will meet with a team doctor. Could be a day to day situation, Boone said.
In particular, the way this shoulder soreness has lingered also makes me skeptical about recovery. I don’t want to have both Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge on the IL at the same time, but if a shorter, immediate stint is the best path to getting 100 percent Judge back, I’ll take that over a strained day-to-day process where they try to wait something out.
Whatever path the Yankees end up taking, any game without No. 99 in the lineup, even if he’s a .950 OPS instead of a 1.050 OPS, is going to be felt. Someone else further down the line will have to step things up, starting against the Guardians in a couple hours. In the meantime, they’ll line up Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham, and José Caballero from left to right in the outfield, with Paul Goldschmidt sliding into the No. 2 spot in the lineup against the lefty Joey Cantillo.
As you well know, Jordan Wicks’ two starts as a Cub this year were.. uh… less than successful.
With Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd due back soon and Javier Assad available, it’s likely someone else will take the next rotation turn that would have been Wicks’.
As a result, Wicks was optioned back to Triple-A Iowa today to make room for what will likely be an extra reliever for a few days until that starter is needed.
That reliever is right-hander Tyler Ferguson, who the Cubs acquired from the A’s last month, so he’ll be facing his old team if he gets into a game before Friday. With the A’s this year, Ferguson pitched in just one game, throwing 1.1 innings and allowing four runs. Last year he posted a 4.66 ERA and 1.328 WHIP in 56 relief outings for the A’s, and at Iowa this year he’s appeared in six games, throwing 7.2 innings with a 3.52 ERA and 1.174 WHIP.
As noted, this is probably only for a few days until the Cubs next need a starter for the spot Wicks was occupying. As always, we await developments.
It was a surprise not to see Aaron Judge’s name in the Yankees’ lineup against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.
Manager Aaron Boone met with reporters later in the afternoon and gave his explanation, and it’s not what Yankees fans want to hear.
Per Boone, Judge is dealing with a bone bruise in his upper right rib, and feeling it through his right shoulder. The good news, though, is that Judge is currently day-to-day.
“He’s been, kind of the last couple of weeks, dealing with some shoulder soreness, just kind of nagging,” Boone said. “And then over the weekend, the last couple of games in Sacramento, I think it became a little more than that, where I noticed on some swings and stuff.
“So, we got some imaging last night. We think overall good news, showing a bone bruise. He’s going to meet with the doctor tonight, so hopefully, a day-to-day situation. Could be a few days, could be longer. I don’t know for sure.”
Boone said that there’s not one exact moment when Judge suffered an injury, but it’s fair to say it’s “probably something that’s been affecting him a little bit here recently.”
Over his last 18 games, Judge is hitting an uncharacteristic .206 with a .309 slugging percentage, hitting just one home run during that span.
Time will tell whether or not Judge ultimately needs a stint on the IL, but for now, the hope is that a few days of rest will do the job.
"Hopefully, this is something that we get calmed down here and put it behind us," Boone said.
