New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge decided to hop from one borough of New York City to another while attending the U.S. Open in Queens.
Instead of hitting home runs for the Bronx Bombers, the Yankees slugger enjoyed the sights and sounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
He was accompanied by his wife Samantha Bracksieck, along with his teammate Anthony Rizzo and his wife Emily Rizzo.
They were seen drinking the tournament’s signature cocktail, known as the “honey deuce,” which contains Grey Goose vodka, lemonade, Chambord and comes with three melon balls.
The quartet were sitting in Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch Karolina Muchova defeat former US Open champion Naomi Osaka.
Yankees stars Aaron Judge (right) and Anthony Rizzo (left) participated in the US Open in Flushing Meadows
The judge was seen enjoying the Arthur Ashe while drinking a ‘honey deuce’ cocktail
This has become a tradition for Judge, who has taken his wife to the tennis tournament for the past two years.
It’s a well-deserved night of rest for the slugger, who has been in great form this season, especially in recent weeks.
In August alone, Judge has posted a .415/.556/.927 batting average with 12 home runs and 24 RBIs, along with 24 walks, six doubles and a pair of stolen bases.
He currently leads all of Major League Baseball with 51 home runs, 123 RBIs, a .467 on-base percentage, a .731 slugging percentage and a 1.198 OPS.
Judge’s .333 batting average is second in the majors, trailing only Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt (.345).
The slugger also has a league-best Wins Above Replacement (WAR) mark at 10.1 and could be projected to surpass his own American League record for home runs (62).
New York will soon get a boost to its lineup with Rizzo, who is nearing his return from a rehab assignment with the Double-A affiliate Somerset Patriots after being on the disabled list with a forearm injury in mid-June.
It couldn’t have come at a better time, as the race for the American League East is tighter than ever. The Yankees hope to maintain their lead over the Baltimore Orioles when they open a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
