Judge再向復出邁進一步:「他的狀況很好」
Judge takes another step toward return: 'He looks good';
Judge 再向復出邁進一步：「他的狀況很好」
Schmidt close to starting rehab assignment with eye on joining bullpenSchmidt 接近開始復健賽，目標是重返牛棚
Bryan Hoch
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NEW YORK – The Yankees were filtering onto the field for batting practice on Tuesday afternoon, but their most important development was transpiring about a hundred feet from home plate, down the dugout stairs.
紐約──週二下午，洋基球員陸續踏上場地進行打擊練習，但當天最重要的進展，其實發生在距離本壘約 100 英尺、球員休息區階梯下方的室內打擊籠。
“Judgie’s hitting down there right now,” manager Aaron Boone reported,
nodding toward the indoor cages. “He looks good.”
「Judge 現在正在那邊打擊，」總教練 Aaron Boone 說道，同時朝著室內打擊籠點了點頭。「他的狀況很好。」
With each swing, Aaron Judge is getting closer to covering the ground between the cages and the batter’s box. The captain took swings against overhand pitching on Tuesday, the first time he has done so as he continues to test his healing right rib.
隨著每一次揮棒，Aaron Judge 都更加接近從打擊籠回到打者區之間的那段距離。這位隊長週二開始面對上肩投球進行揮棒，這是他持續測試右側肋骨傷勢恢復情況以來，首次進行這類型的打擊練習。
Judge has been throwing at distances of 100 feet, and he also ran in the Yankee Stadium outfield on Tuesday, performing the latter task while Clarke Schmidt faced hitters in a live batting practice session. Previously, Judge had been performing tee-and-toss drills.
Judge 一直進行距離100英尺的傳球，週二也在洋基球場外野跑步；當時 Clarke Schmidt正在進行實戰打擊練習，而 Judge 則同時完成跑步訓練。此前，Judge 一直進行打擊座與輕拋球訓練。
“He’s been shagging [fly balls] just to kind of get the body used to being out there in the field and stuff, so he’s doing pretty well,” Boone said.
「他一直在接飛球，只是想讓身體慢慢習慣再次站在場上的感覺，所以他的狀況相當不錯，」Boone 說。
The Yankees have not provided a firm timeline for Judge’s next steps. But typically, overhand batting practice would be followed by at-bats against velocity off a traditional machine or the high-tech Trajekt.
洋基並未公布 Judge 下一階段復健工作的確切時間表。不過一般而言，在進行上肩投球打擊練習後，下一步會是面對傳統發球機所提供的球速，或使用高科技的 Trajekt 投球系統進行打擊。
Then Judge would advance to live batting practice as a precursor to game action, with a likely Minor League rehab stint coming ahead of big league games.
接著 Judge 會進入實戰打擊練習，作為正式比賽前的準備，而在重返大聯盟比賽之前，他很可能還會先進行一段小聯盟復健賽。
“He’s got a calendar of what they’re doing, but you make adjustments to
that as you go,” Boone said. “They’re definitely mapping things out, but as you go, you check some boxes and move on. Sometimes that progress speeds up a little bit. Sometimes you take a step back.”
「他們有一份接下來要進行哪些工作的行程表，但你會隨著進度不斷調整，」Boone 說。「他們確實正在規劃整個流程，但隨著進度推進，你完成一些項目之後就會繼續往下一項。有時候進度會稍微加快，有時候則會退一步。」
The Yankees might have been able to accelerate Judge’s return somewhat if he did not need to play the field.
如果 Judge 不需要重新回到守備位置，洋基或許能夠在某種程度上加快他的復出。
But Boone said that given the Yankees’ roster construction – he mentioned Luis García Jr., Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt – they are counting on Judge to contribute in right field as well as at the plate.
但 Boone 表示，考量洋基目前的陣容配置──他特別提到 Luis García Jr.、Ben Rice 以及 Paul Goldschmidt──球隊仍然預期 Judge 不僅要在打擊方面做出貢獻，也要回到右外野守備。
“I’m not saying there won’t be a DH day in there, but my plan is to have him play in the field,” Boone said.
「我不是說中間不會安排他擔任指定打擊，但我的計畫是讓他上場守備，」Boone 說。
One day after Max Fried tossed 60 pitches over four innings of live batting practice, potentially setting up a Saturday return to the rotation, Schmidt faced bench coach Brad Ausmus and bullpen catcher Rainiero Coa.
就在 Max Fried 前一天投出 60 球、完成 4 局實戰打擊練習，可能為週六重返先發輪值鋪路後，Schmidt 週二則面對板凳教練 Brad Ausmus 以及牛棚捕手 Rainiero Coa 投球。
Schmidt is expected to begin a Minor League rehab assignment later this week as he begins preparing to return as a reliever. Schmidt is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed last July.
Schmidt 預計將在本週稍晚開始 小聯盟復健賽，並開始為以後援投手身分回歸做準備。Schmidt 正在從去年 7 月接受的 Tommy John 手術中復原。
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“Whether it’s one inning, five pitches, 30 pitches, I just want to get back out there and compete,” Schmidt said. “Given the time, it’s not like I’m saying, ‘I should be starting,’ banging on the table. I know it’s
unrealistic to get 65, 75 pitches.
「不管是一局、5 球，還是 30 球，我只是想重新踏上投手丘、與人競爭，」Schmidt 說。「以現在的時間點來說，我不會像是在說『我應該當先發』然後拍桌抗議。我知道要投到 65、75 球並不現實。
“If I was to go out in the starting role, I would just be hurting the
bullpen at this point. Like I said, I’m excited to compete. I just want to get back out on the mound and pitch a little bit this year, and get ready for a full season next year.”
「如果現在讓我以先發投手的角色回歸，我反而只會對牛棚造成負擔。就像我說的，我很期待重新上場競爭。我只是想在今年重新登上投手丘、投一些球，然後為明年完整的一季做好準備。」
Matt Blake, the Yankees’ pitching coach, said that Schmidt’s fastball
showed life and that he threw some good curveballs. Schmidt’s fastball has been clocked around 94-95 mph, and Schmidt said his stuff is “starting to get better each time out.”
洋基投手教練 Matt Blake 表示，Schmidt 的快速球展現出不錯的生命力，而且也投出了一些很好的曲球。Schmidt 的快速球球速曾測得約 94～95 英里／小時，而 Schmidt 表示自己的球威「每次出賽都開始變得更好」。
“He’s been a really good starter in this league,” Boone said. “Obviously he’s not going to get back to that point this year. But when he’s on his game, he’s got a lot of weapons that could really land him a role down there– whether it’s an inning, a couple innings, whatever it may be, I think he could definitely help us.”
「他一直都是這個聯盟裡非常出色的先發投手，」Boone 說。「很顯然，他今年不可能回到那樣的狀態。但當他處於最佳狀態時，他擁有很多武器，這些都能讓他在牛棚裡扮演重要角色──不管是一局、兩局，還是其他任何形式，我認為他絕對能幫助我們。」
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