Yankees rally past Mariners in Tenth
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Aaron Judge was disappointed to see D.J. LeMahieu depart New York this week, and the Yankees captain also addressed rumors that he helped the veteran infielder remain on the roster last year.
Judge set a Yankees franchise record by passing Mickey Mantle for the most intentional walks in a single season. He picked up his 24th intentional walk of the year, surpassing Mantle's mark of 23 set back in 1957.
The Yankees pulled the plug on The Machine, designating DJ LeMahieu for assignment on Wednesday. The two-time batting champ, still owed about $22 million through next season, was then released on Thursday.
The New York Yankees officially released DJ LeMahieu today after designating him for assignment on Wednesday. Aaron Judge addressed a rumor about LeMahieu.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, Austin Wells went deep for the third consecutive game and the New York Yankees pounded the Seattle Mariners 10-3 in the opener of a three-game series.
Aaron Judge was among the three MVPs Burns struck out in his first time through the Yankees' order. Judge, who earned the most votes overall, and Ohtani will start for the AL and NL, respectively, with MLB naming finalists for the remaining positions.
In the second game of this Subway Series, Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe accidentally hit Aaron Judge in the head with a baseball. While it's normal for Judge to get thrown the ball as they head off the field, this time Judge wasn't looking and was hit in the face.
DJ LeMahieu has been cut by the New York Yankees with almost $22 million remaining on his contract, one day after the two-time batting champion got demoted to the bench