Yankees' Aaron Judge calls out teammates amid struggles

The New York Yankees fell from 36-23 to 48-38 since captain Aaron Judge began missing games due to a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side. Most recently, the Yankees suffered seven straight losses after their Wednesday home defeat against the Detroit Tigers. 

While speaking with reporters at his locker ahead of Wednesday's contest, Judge addressed the team's latest struggles.  

Aaron Judge reminds the Yankees to "do their job" amid his absences

"Well, it’s not great," Judge acknowledged, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. "Just a little lack of focus. We just gotta dial it in. Our ultimate goal is to win a World Series. I think guys have to remember that every single day they show up here. We’re here to win a World Series. That should motivate you every single day you step on that field, no matter what happens, no matter what happens the day before. 'I got a job to do.' We’ve got an important sign when you walk out on the field. It’s the last sign you see before you’re out there; it says do your job. Guys are here to do their job." 

On Tuesday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed that Judge is still "probably a couple weeks" away from reimaging. Thus, it remains possible that the slugger won't return to the big-league lineup before September. 

According to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, the Yankees allowed 14 unearned runs due to errors over what was a six-game losing streak before Wednesday. Meanwhile, New York tallied just 23 hits over the club's last six games through Wednesday afternoon.