WASHINGTON — Aaron Judge has dropped a lot of jaws with his bat.
On Monday night, the Yankees superstar did it with his glove.
Judge added to his likely AL MVP haul with a leaping catch against the left-center field wall at Nationals Park, using every inch of his 6-foot-7 frame to rob Andres Chaparro of a home run in the Yankees’ 5-2 victory over Washington.
He then threw to the infield, with Gleyber Torres providing the relay that doubled James Wood – who had just rounded second base when Judge caught the ball – to first base to end the fourth inning.
Judge’s teammates were apparently impressed with his defensive gem, with Alex Verdugo throwing his hands up in left field and Nestor Cortes later igniting when the double play was completed to get the lefty out.
While most of the buzz around Judge (especially lately) has been due to his offense, as he entered Monday with 51 homers on the year and seven in his last six games, he has played solid center field all season.
