{"id":102406,"date":"2025-10-03T16:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102406"},"modified":"2025-10-03T16:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:31:11","slug":"aaron-judge-praises-yankees-secret-weapon-after-series-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=102406","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge Praises Yankees &#8216;Secret Weapon&#8217; After Series Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-2045492\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??-->Yankees slugger Aaron Judge praised New York\u2019s secret weapon after advancing to the American League Division Series.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees lost the first game of the Wild Card series, but rallied to win the second and third games to eliminate the Red Sox. In Game 3, New York started rookie Cam Schlittler, who went eight scoreless innings, striking out 12.<\/p>\n<p>Following the game, Judge heaped praise on Schlittler, calling him the team\u2019s secret weapon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImpressive, impressive,\u201d Judge said after the game on Thursday. \u201cHe\u2019s been our secret weapon ever since he got called up, this guy has been impressive for us. The way he\u2019s handled the strike zone, he can run it to 100 miles per hour, great feel for all of his pitches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo moment too big for him, even his debut at Yankee Stadium he was getting a standing ovation coming off the mound,\u201d Judge added. \u201cHe was head down, locked in, didn\u2019t even know what was going on. Special player for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Schlittler made his Major League Baseball debut on July 9 and, since then, has been an impact starter for the Yankees.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>With Gerrit Cole out for the season, the rookie has helped fill the void, and the Walpole, Mass., native has impressed Cole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are different paths to greatness up here, but this guy has come up and delivered right away,\u201d Cole said. \u201cHe\u2019s got it. I don\u2019t know exactly what it is, it\u2019s hard to define it. But he\u2019s got it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Yankees will play the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS. 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