Yankees Manager Discusses Rest Day for Aaron Judge

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he may give Aaron Judge an off day during the team's three-game series against the Kansas City Royals next week. The move would come after Judge went hitless against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday and extended an 11-game stretch without driving in a run. That streak is the longest of Judge's career.

The Yankees lost 4-2 to the Rays on Friday despite a strong start from pitcher Gerrit Cole, who allowed two hits over six scoreless innings in his return from elbow surgery. 245 during the current stretch. The team has lost 10 of its last 14 games.

Com wrote that Judge's early-season participation in the World Baseball Classic may have contributed to the slump. 222 in five tournament games after hitting a home run in his first at-bat. Boone's comments were first reported by the New York Daily News.