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.

Anthony Volpe accidently hit Judge in the face with a toss, one of many mistakes the Yankees made in their 12-6 loss to the Mets for their sixth straight defeat.

New York 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.

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt is likely facing Tommy John surgery to repair the torn UCL in his pitching elbow, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Saturday

The New York Yankees' worst fears have been realized with Clarke Schmidt facing the possibility of undergoing Tommy John surgery.