New York Yankee fans everywhere likely inhaled a collective breath over the July 4th weekend. Super-slugger Aaron Judge faced pitcher Masahiro Tanaka in a scrimmage, training camp setting when the hulking power hitter lined a comebacker off the pitcher's head. It collapsed his teammates to the ground in a frightening display, arguably the scariest possible scenario in baseball, and the situation only eased when Tanaka exited the field under his own power.
Watching Tanaka walk off the field allowed fans a sigh of relief, but it created a baseball-related situation for the manager Aaron Boone. The righty was a stalwart in his team's rotation and a valued piece of its pitching staff.