TAMPA — Aaron Judge was confused. Greg Bird thought an infielder was being blocked by an umpire.
Say hello to a hitter walking into the batter’s box and seeing an infielder moving to the outfield to provide four defenders.
“I was confused. I didn’t know what was going on until after,’’ Judge said of seeing four outfielders when he came to the plate in the first inning of Saturday’s 17-7 trouncing of the Blue Jays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. “I saw two guys in the gaps. Looking at the pitcher I saw two guys in the gaps.