New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge decided to go from one New York City borough to another as he took in the US Open in Queens.
Rather than bash home runs for the Bronx Bombers, the Yankees slugger took in the sights and sounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
He was joined with his wife Samantha Bracksieck – along with teammate Anthony Rizzo and wife Emily Rizzo.
They were seen sipping on the tournament’s signature cocktail – known as the ‘honey deuce’, which is Grey Goose vodka, lemonade, Chambord, and comes with three melon balls.
The foursome were seated on Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch as Karolina Muchova knocked off former US Open champion Naomi Osaka.
Yankees stars Aaron Judge (R) and Anthony Rizzo (L) took in the US Open in Flushing Meadows
Judge was seen enjoying himself on Arthur Ashe while drinking a ‘honey deuce’ cocktail
This has become a tradition for Judge, who has taken his wife to the tennis tournament for the last two years.
It’s a well deserved night off for the slugger, who has been on an absolute tear this season – especially in recent weeks.
In August alone, Judge has slashed .415/.556/.927 with 12 home runs and 24 RBIs as well as 24 walks, six doubles, and a pair of stolen bases.
He currently leads all of Major League Baseball with 51 home runs, 123 RBIs, a .467 on-base percentage, a .731 slugging percentage, and a 1.198 OPS.
Judge’s .333 batting average is second in the majors only to Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt (.345).
The slugger also has the league’s best Wins Above Replacement (WAR) mark of 10.1 and could be projected to beat his own American League record for home runs (62).
New York will soon get a boost to their lineup with Rizzo, who is about to return from a rehab assignment with the Double-A affiliate Somerset Patriots after going on the injured list with a forearm injury in mid-June.
It couldn’t come at a better time – with the AL East division race getting tight as ever. The Yankees will hope to keep their lead over the Baltimore Orioles when they begin a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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