Aaron Judge returned to the Yankees' lineup and hit his major-league-leading 27th home run of the season.
Judge, playing two days after being hit on the left hand by a pitch, hit a 395-foot two-run homer to right center in the third inning off Orioles starter
"Kind of went through his treatment today and then went down and hit in the cage and then just kind of came by my office and gave it a thumbs-up," manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees concluded a three-game series with the Orioles."So here we go."A free agent at the end of the season, Torres has struggled this year. He hit his seventh homer in the second inning and is batting .221 with 28 RBIs.during New York's 4-2 win Tuesday night.
"I think it's definitely a good feeling," Boone said."Obviously the caliber of player he is, but the captain in that room too. So guys rally around him." Judge, 32, entered Thursday batting .302 with 64 RBIs. The outfielder is a five-time All-Star and was the 2022 American League MVP after hitting 62 home runs to break the AL record of 61 by Roger Maris set in 1961.
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