Aaron Judge Crashes Into Outfield Wall at Dodger Stadium to Make Stunning Catch

Aaron Judge Crashes Into Outfield Wall at Dodger Stadium to Make Stunning Catch

Joel Reyes
updated at June 5, 2023 at 8:52 AM
  • Aaron Judge thrilled fans with a highlight-reel catch at the wall on Saturday night
  • He made an outstanding play in the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Judge ran through the fence to deny J.D. Martinez an extra-base hit in the eighth inning

Aaron Judge is one of the strongest players in Major League Baseball.

He proved that in devastating fashion in the Yankees’ game against the Dodgers on Saturday night.

He ran full speed to rob J.D. Martinez of an extra-base hit before the Yankees captain crashed through the right-field bullpen gate at Dodger Stadium.

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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees on deck against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 03, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. Image: Harry How
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Judge crashes through fence

Judge had to make the play as the Dodgers were threatening late. They had a man on first base with nobody out in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Judge knew that if Martinez’s ball had dropped, the Dodgers would have the least runners in scoring position with the score at 5-3 in the Yankees’ favor.

With Judge going full commit on his catch attempt, the fence at Dodger Stadium never stood a chance.

The 6-foot-7 outfielder reached up to glove Martinez’s ball just before slamming face-first into a chain-link fence.

The force of the impact stunningly jarred the gate loose as Judge stumbled inside, sending the fans into a frenzy.

According to numbers from Statcast, Judge covered 79 feet in 4.7 seconds to make the grab, which had a catch probability of only 50 percent, per MLB.com.

Judge hits homer No. 19

Before his heroics in the outfield, Judge displayed his power at the plate.

He hit his 19th homer of the season in the top of the sixth inning, putting a line drive into the short left-field porch to give the Yankees a 5-1 lead, per ESPN.

Judge’s efforts were rewarded as the Bronx Bombers escaped with a 6-3 win over the Dodgers.

His highlight-reel catch came at a price, though, as he missed Sunday’s game against Los Angeles due to a banged toe.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave his star a day off as Judge’s big toe in his right foot was too sore to play.

Judge leads Yankees past Mariners

Sports Brief recently reported on Judge hitting his 18th homer in the Yankees' win against the Mariners.

Judge hit a towering shot off Darren McCaughan’s first pitch in the seventh inning.

The ball just cleared the fence in left-center field.

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Joel Reyes is a sports editor at Sportsbrief.com with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of the Philippines. He has eight years of work experience in sports writing.