Chris Bassitt: Yankees Were Relaying Signs to Aaron Judge
Toronto Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt has opened up on the Aaron Judge incident from a few weeks ago. For those who don't remember, the Blue Jays' broadcast caught Judge peeking into the New York Yankees' dugout, then blasting a massive home run. Many suspected he was getting signs relayed from his teammates. Judge had another explanation Bassitt now claims was a lie.
Here's what happened initially:
Aaron Judge hits a home run as the Blue Jays broadcasters wonder why he keeps glancing toward the dugout pic.twitter.com/ZrOY7grbYV
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 16, 2023
During an appearance with Chris Rose, Bassitt claimed the Blue Jays were tipping pitches and knew the Yankees were giving Judge signs from the dugout, via the first and third base coaches. Essentially, the Yankees were reading the pitches and letting him know what was coming. The righty said it wasn't technically illegal but fell into a gray area.
Check it out:
Chris Bassitt says that what the Yankees were up to on Aaron Judge's controversial home run in Toronto wasn't technically illegal, but Judge's response was a lie pic.twitter.com/6Rn5R8vvPI
— Chris Rose Sports (@ChrisRoseSports) May 29, 2023
Judge claimed he was looking into the dugout because his teammates were talking trash to the Blue Jays and it was annoying him while he hit. He wanted them to stop. Bassitt is calling Judge a liar.
But Bassitt doesn't seem super broken up about the whole situation. Seems like he's understands this is just something that happens in MLB games and Judge just happened to get caught.