New York Post | Joel Sherman: Speaking of the Yankees playing without Judge, even despite his absence and the Yankees being a bit subpar of late, they still moved into a tie back atop the AL East with the Rays. The reason that they were able to do that and why they might be able to withstand Judge’s injury to some degree is this: the American League as a whole is not particularly strong.
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Aaron Judge may be out for the next little while, but he was still present in the game on Sunday…in
a way. Jazz Chisholm Jr. borrowed one of Judge’s bats and used it to hit a three-run home run that turned a close game into a comfortable win over the Red Sox. It wasn’t just for fun either, as Chisholm said that he believed using one of Judge’s heavier bats would help him in that particular spot.
MLB.com | Aiden Stepansky: Last year’s Yankee third-round draft pick Kaeden Kent has a degree of notoriety for more than just being good enough to be a high draft pick: he is the son of Hall of Famer Jeff Kent. However, if he keeps up what he’s done so far in June, he’ll make a name of his own. Kent has been hot of late while playing for High-A Hudson Valley.
Reuters: Having struggled mightily this season, Yankees’ catcher Austin Wells was placed on the IL as he deals with “cervical headaches.” Wells talked with the media on Sunday explaining that these headaches have been building up for a while, and the IL stint was need to let his brain “catch up.”
