Brazil, Aaron Judge and WBC
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Aaron Judge slugs a home run in his first ever at-bat in the WBC, Topps NOW gives you a chance to own a piece of the base.
A high schooler got the best of Aaron Judge during Friday’s World Baseball Classic matchup between Team USA and Brazil. Yes, a high schooler. With the bases loaded in the top of the second inning, 17-year-old right-hander Joseph Contreras — son of former Yankee pitcher Jose Contreras — got Judge to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBIs to lead the United States in its WBC opener.
Ahead of the World Baseball Classic action, captain Aaron Judge was asked about playing at Dalkin Park, home of the Astros.