Yankees’ Aaron Judge comes up empty in big spot as struggles continue

The Yankees have managed to win their first four series without their usual overwhelming power at the plate from Aaron Judge.

There were early concerns after striking out in both at-bats in a March 10 exhibition game against the Braves that warranted an MRI exam on his abdomen.

Nevertheless, it was a fleeting issue as the results came back clean and the former MVP returned to the lineup after 10 days and went on to play four of the final six games.

There wasn’t too much concern then, and there is not any currently from Yankees manager Aaron Boone about whether Judge’s abdomen issue and absence can be blamed for his slow start.

Even as it continued with an 0-for-4 outing on Wednesday night that ended with a hope of a win in his hands when he flied out to center with the bases loaded to end a 5-2 loss to the Marlins.

“I’ve talked about this a lot, hitting comes — it’s different every year. It’s fickle a little bit every year from great players like Aaron Judge to guys that are trying to get on the roster,” Boone said prior to the game. “Sometimes it clicks in a week into spring training and you kind of got that feeling going right away. Sometimes it takes longer. There’s not always a rhyme or reason to it. So, could there be something to it? Maybe, but not necessarily. I mean, it wouldn’t surprise me if he would have come out and homered on Opening Day.”