Following the fifth inning of the Yankees' game against the New York Mets, Volpe tossed back the baseball in Judge's direction as part of a between-innings ritual. Unfortunately, Judge's attention was elsewhere and he didn't see the ball flying straight toward his head.

Yankees star Aaron Judge was struck in the face by a toss from teammate Anthony Volpe as they were coming off the field after the fifth inning of Saturday's 12-6 loss to the New York Mets. Judge came to bat in the sixth with a small bandage that was still affixed near his right eye after the game.

As the Yankees jogged off the field following the bottom of the fourth inning at Citi Field, Volpe — from shortstop — tossed a ball in the direction of Aaron Judge, who was coming in from right field. Judge, though, wasn’t looking and the ball drilled him near his right eye. The ball broke Judge’s sunglasses and left him bleeding near the eye.

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