In response to Aaron Judge’s lackluster debut at the plate, the Yankees believe there’s room for improvement and a lot left to be desired.
The 24-year-old rookie outfielder, who hit .179 during a two-month major league stint last summer, has recently been working on his swing at Yankee Stadium, with a focus on touching up his balance and plate approach on the front side and lower half. Yankees’ hitting coach Alan Cockrell has spent time working with Judge, who was a victim of the strikeout 42 times in 84 total at-bats.
“It happens to a lot of young players when they come to the big leagues — they try and do a little bit more and get away from some of the things that got them here,” Cockrell said Thursday.