Aaron Judge's Third Base Experiment

0:00It's April 21st. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where baseball meets AI. Aaron Judge, the 6-foot-7 Yankees captain, turned heads Tuesday by fielding grounders at third base during batting practice. Manager Aaron Boone even Joe Teed play him there Saturday, though he quickly clarified it was all in fun. This isn't Judge's first positional experiment. A couple springs back, he grabbed a first baseman's glove in Tampa and scooped throws, sparking a quit buzz on social media. Boone compared the scenes, noting how these moments grab attention. Fans and history buffs pointed out Judge wouldn't be the first giant at the hot corner. Ryan Minor, who ended Cal Rock in Jr.'s 2006-32 game streak in 1998, held that title first. Joel Guzman also logged time there at the same height for the Dodgers and Devil Rays. Judge has stuck to the outfield in his big league career, logging all his defensive innings and right field this year. Moments like this, mirror lighthearted drills, like Paul Goldschmidt at shortstop recently. Speculation lingers

1:03about shifting Judge to first base later in his 9-year 360 million dollar deal through 2031, but with his outfield defense still sharp, the Yankees aren't rushing that talk. Boone's confident Judge could handle plenty of spots