Aaron Judge Assigns Blame For Yankees’ 5-Game Losing Streak: ‘I’m Concerned About That’
The New York Yankees’ superstar slugger was quick to point to a team issue after Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 11: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on during the game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Saturday, April 11, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
(Photo by Mary Holt/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos via Getty Images After a strong start to the season that saw them score 13 runs in an opening series sweep of the San Francisco Giants, the Yankees lost their fifth game in a row on Sunday. Now they sit in a three-way tie at the top of the division and franchise slugger Aaron Judge was quick to point out the culprit for the change in fortune. “We’re trying to hit every single pitch we see up there and kind of getting ourselves in some bad counts and bad situations,” Judge said when asked why the offense has struggled during the losing streak, according to NJ.
com ’s Randy MIller. “I think as a group if we simplify some things, simplify our approach a little bit, hunt the pitch that we’re looking for and kind of pass the baton, we’ll get a better spot. ” Judge added that every Yankees player, including himself, should be asking themselves what they can do to snap the losing streak.
And he was clear about what needs to change after the infield defense allowed the Tampa Bay Rays to log three hits with only one out on six bunts. “A lot of that is we’ve got to make the play,” Judge said, per Miller. “That’s what it comes down to.