The five worst moments of the Yankees’ season have a unifying theme. Each one is a singular event that highlights a greater flaw within this Yankee season. It is a takeaway that is unsurprising but emphasizes the many failures that the Yankees saw in 2023. This list could expand well beyond five, but for the sake of brevity (and our sanity), here are the five worst moments of the Yankees’ season.
1. Judge hits rock (concrete) bottom (6/3/23)
Bullpens are meant for pitchers, not MVP right-fielders. But one faithful day in June, Aaron Judge ended up in the visitor’s bullpen at Dodger Stadium, crashing through an unstable fence and injuring his toe in the process.