Following the fifth inning of the Yankees' game against the New York Mets on Saturday, Volpe tossed back the baseball in Judge's direction as part of a between-innings ritual. Unfortunately, Judge's attention was elsewhere and he didn't see the ball flying straight toward his head.

Anthony Volpe accidently hit Judge in the face with a toss, one of many mistakes the Yankees made in their 12-6 loss to the Mets for their sixth straight defeat.

Aaron Judge didn't hesitate when asked on Saturday if the New York Yankees' six-game losing streak is "taking a toll" on his team.

Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays elevated Toronto to first place, competed a four-game sweep, and dropped the Yankees into a second-place tie with the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.

NEW YORK — Jeff McNeil hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Luke Weaver in the seventh inning, leading the New York Mets over the Yankees 6-5 on Friday in a Subway Series opener between teams that faded badly after strong starts.

Jeff McNeil delivered the go-ahead homer, Juan Soto produced three hits including a two-run shot, and the Mets extended their winning streak to three on Friday afternoon at Citi Field.

The Yankees endured a nightmare of a week and learned Saturday that Clarke Schmidt may need Tommy John surgery on his elbow.

The Yankees’ rotation suffered another blow, as Clarke Schmidt likely needs Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, manager Aaron Boone said.

The Yankees are now one game back of the Blue Jays in the AL East. It was their first four-game sweep in Toronto in franchise history.

If the New York Yankees haven't hit rock bottom yet, they're awfully close. Back on June 22, the Yankees were 45-32 and firmly in first place in the AL East. Fast forward to the present day, where they're now 48-40 and two games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the standings.