Following the fifth inning of the Yankees' game against the New York Mets, 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.

Yankees star Aaron Judge was struck in the face by a toss from teammate Anthony Volpe as they were coming off the field after the fifth inning of Saturday’s 12-6 loss to the New York Mets. Judge came to bat in the sixth with a small bandage that was still affixed near his right eye after the game.

Aaron Judge Sends 1-Word Message After Yankees’ Loss to Mets originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After decades of being called "little brother," the New York Mets are flipping the script on the New York Yankees. The Mets beat them 12-6 on Saturday after beating them 6-5 on Friday, and they now lead them by 3.5 games in the overall standings.