Aaron Judgeâs surprising position during a workout drew attention
Aaron Judge
TAMPA â  Aaron Judge   still rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery  has been doing most of  his  work outside of public view.
So when  Judge  was seen Saturday working with Yankees outfield coordinator Reggie Willets in center field  new manager  Aaron Boone  was forced to tackle the subject of whether the 2017 AL Rookie of the Year would see time in center.
âYou never say never â  Boone  said. âBut there are no plans for that right now.â
But there are plans to use  Judge  in left field thanks to the arrival of fellow right fielder Giancarlo Stanton.
And it will be up to Willets  who worked with  Judge  in the minors  to make sure Judge (and perhaps Stanton) can play left.
âI think no matter what  thereâs gonna be an adjustment ââ Willets said of  Judge  switching corners. âBut when youâre as athletic as  him  and youâve played before  itâs not gonna be a problem.  He âs done it in college and as hard as  he  works  I know  he âs gonna get it  no matter what it is.â
As  he  jogged off the practice field Saturday   Judge  was asked how it felt to be back in center â even if temporarily.
âPretty natural â  Judge  said. âIt was just like college.â
 Judge  is older and larger than  he  was during  his  days at Fresno State  and having already banged  himself  up playing right last season  seems like an unlikely candidate to move to center.
The manager also said he is pleased with how well  Judge  worked with Willets.
Willets was confident  Judge  would be up for the challenge.
TAMPA â   [TGT] still rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery  has been doing most of   [TGT]   work outside of public view.
So when   [TGT] was seen Saturday working with Yankees outfield coordinator Reggie Willets in center field  new manager   [TGT] was forced to tackle the subject of whether the 2017 AL Rookie of the Year would see time in center.
âYou never say never â   [TGT] said. âBut there are no plans for that right now.â
But there are plans to use   [TGT] in left field thanks to the arrival of fellow right fielder Giancarlo Stanton.
And it will be up to Willets  who worked with  Judge  in the minors  to make sure Judge (and perhaps Stanton) can play left.
âI think no matter what  thereâs gonna be an adjustment ââ Willets said of   [TGT] switching corners. âBut when youâre as athletic as   [TGT]   and youâve played before  itâs not gonna be a problem.  He âs done it in college and as hard as  he  works  I know  he âs gonna get it  no matter what it is.â
As  he  jogged off the practice field Saturday   Judge  was asked how it felt to be back in center â even if temporarily.
âPretty natural â  Judge  said. âIt was just like college.â
 Judge  is older and larger than  he  was during  his  days at Fresno State  and having already banged  himself  up playing right last season  seems like an unlikely candidate to move to center.
The manager also said he is pleased with how well  Judge  worked with Willets.
Willets was confident  Judge  would be up for the challenge.