Curtis Mead took a step back to field Aaron Judge’s grounder to third in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game at Rate Field.

The Chicago White Sox third baseman made a one-hop throw to first. The ball and Judge arrived near the bag at the same time. First baseman Miguel Vargas attempted to receive the throw, but his glove hand bent awkwardly during a collision with Judge’s left thigh.

Vargas immediately fell to the ground in pain. He exited with a bruised left wrist in the 10-4 to the Yankees in front of 18,187.

“In the moment, I was very scared,” Vargas said. “It wasn’t feeling right in the moment. It felt a little better when I got past that moment. Hopefully tomorrow it will still feel better.”

The Sox announced Vargas would undergo further testing Friday.

“I feel it more in the top

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