New York Yankees star Aaron Judge was brutally hit in the head with a ball by one of his teammates on Saturday, leaving him with a nasty cut next to his right eye.
Judge was jogging off the field following the bottom of the fourth inning in the second instalment of the Yankees’ Subway Series against the Mets when under-fire shortstop Anthony Volpe launched a ball in his direction.
Yet unfortunately Volpe – who was stood past third base in foul territory when he made the throw – his teammate was not expecting the throw while coming in from right field.
As a result, the ball flew straight into Judge’s face, broke his sunglasses and left him bleeding near his right eye in a scary moment.
Fortunately the Yankees slugger appeared to avoid any serious injuries despite the ball coming from significant distance, meaning he was able to continue playing.
Nevertheless, it is the latest unfortunate moment for Volpe in what has been a miserable 2025 season so far for the 24-year-old.
On Friday he was replaced by pinch-hitter Trent Grisham in the top of the ninth of a one-run game against the Mets, which ended in a fifth straight loss for the Yankees.
‘The competitor in you wants to be out there and help the team and you feel like you can, but those things are out of my control,’ Volpe said after the demotion.
‘What is [in my control] is just putting in the work and earning those at-bats. Earning every at-bat.’
More to follow.
