NEW YORK.- The star of the New York Yankees, Aaron Judgereached a key milestone in his recovery from a broken rib by practicing throwing for the first time since the injury was diagnosed on June 4.
Since Judge has been sidelined, the Bronx Bombers have a 32-31 record and are eager for offensive reinforcements, as Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton They are also injured.
“I know that yesterday he threw and ran,” the Yankees manager said this Saturday, Aaron Boonebefore the match against the Tiles in it Rogers Center of Toronto.
“Hopefully he continues to progress throughout this week and we’ll see what other activities are incorporated,” he added to the team’s website.
Winner of his third prize at Most Valuable Player of the American League Last season, the American baseball player played through pain for several weeks before being diagnosed with a stress fracture in the first rib on his right side.
The batter of the Major Leagues He said he believed he had injured himself while trying to make a diving catch and avoid colliding with his teammate. Jazz Chisholm in a game on April 26.
Judge, 34, has 17 home runs with a .248 batting average this season, but last played on May 31.
With a record of 68-54, the Yankees are 6.5 games behind the leader, Tampa Bayin the race for the title of the Eastern Division of the American League.
Douglass breaks world record
The American swimmer Kate Douglass broke the world record for the women’s 50 m freestyle this Saturday, registering a time of 23.49 seconds in the heats of the Pan Pacific Championship.
Douglass, 24, surpassed the world record of 23.55 seconds set by his compatriot Gretchen Walsh on June 28 at Sette Colli Trophy in Rome.
The 23-year-old Walsh’s mark had surpassed the world record of 23.59 seconds that Douglass herself had set on June 19.
The new record holder stated that she believed she could still improve technically.
