Yankees' Aaron Judge pulls out of MLB All-Star Game over toe injury
New York superstar has been out of lineup since early last month
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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has been out of the lineup with a toe injury since the beginning of June, and even as he was selected to this year's MLB All-Star Game, he announced Sunday he will not be participating.
Judge wrote in a series of tweets he will take the mid-summer break to focus on rehabbing from his injury.
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"I wanted to take the time to say thank you to all the fans who voted me in as a starter for the 2023 All-Star game in Seattle," he tweeted. "I feel truly blessed to be included in this group of outstanding players- it is an honor to be among those names. Unfortunately, I will not be making the trip to Seattle."
"I plan to take this time to heal and rehab so I can get back on the field for my team and all of you. Again, I can’t thank the fans of MLB enough- you are all a huge part of what makes this game so great, and I cannot wait to get back out there."
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Judge crashed into the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium on June 3 and injured his toe in the process. It was later revealed that he tore a ligament.
He suggested he would put off surgery until at least the offseason. He said a big part of his rehab will be regaining the ability to run at full speed.
"It doesn’t feel great," Judge said Tuesday.
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"I don’t think it will ever feel normal. I can move around pretty well, but any injury, [it can bother you for] a year or two or three years. … You never know what it’s going to feel like."