Why Dodgers’ Blake Snell literally tells Aaron Judge ‘don’t swing’ at his pitches

Blake Snell has been dominant on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, but his approach changes completely when he faces Yankees slugger Aaron Judge . The Dodgers ace admitted he takes a unique strategy whenever Judge steps into the batter’s box. Unlike how he attacks other hitters , Snell openly tells Judge one thing: “Don’t swing.”

For the Dodgers, Blake Snell has been a consistent force . His respect for Judge’s power alters everything about his game plan. Facing a hitter of Judge’s caliber demands a different mindset. Aaron Judge is capable of changing a game with one swing .

Snell explained that when he faces Aaron Judge, his pitches are rarely in the strike zone. He knows that if Judge swings at those pitches, the odds shift in the pitcher’s favor. How