Aaron Judge has been in the spotlight this week after cameras caught the Yankees’ star outfielder appearing to look into the dugout just a few pitches before blasting a 462-foot home run against the Blue Jays.
While Judge and the Yankees have denied any wrongdoing, and Toronto pitcher Jay Jackson admitted he was tipping pitches during the game, that hasn’t stopped an already-heated rivalry from ramping up another notch this week.
Judge, who told reporters his eye movements were simply a product of getting distracted by chirping in the Yankee dugout, took a subtle jab at the Blue Jays with his newest hit celebration. After a base hit Wednesday in Toronto, Judge turned to the Yankees' dugout and covered his eyes, seemingly poking fun at the situation.
Here’s the video of Judge’s new celebration.
New celly goes CRAZY pic.twitter.com/aPYgzERGai
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 17, 2023
Judge said earlier in the week the he wasn’t sure why this was even a story and was very frustrated by the insinuation he was cheating. This celebration proves he’s at least having fun with the allegations.
That said, it seems likely not to help relations between the Yankees and Blue Jays, who already have a reality TV-style feud on their hands.