During Tuesday’s series opener against the Atlanta Braves, Aaron Judge was removed from the game in the sixth inning. The New York Yankees had a big lead at the time, but it was still a question as to why manager Aaron Boone elected to remove the 28-year-old from the game.
When asked after the game, Boone said that the Yankees were looking for ways to give Judge rest. It didn’t make much sense at the time, especially given that the Yankees had an off-day on Monday and have another day off scheduled for Thursday.