In Baltimore, Judge hit two solo home runs totaling 832 feet. 1:09
The new pitcher friendly dimensions at Camden Yards in Baltimore have been criticized by a number of hitters, including the New York Yankees' Judge.
After losing a would-be home run that bounced off the top of the newly constructed high wall in left field Tuesday night, Judge told MLB.com that he was pretty upset about the new dimensions.
The left-field wall has been pushed back 30 feet and the Oriole's longest-tenured player told the Baltimore Sun that Judge isn't the first player to complain about the new dimensions.
"No hitters like it, myself included," he told the Sun.
According to Statcast data, Judge would have hit a home run in all 29 of the other ballparks in Major League Baseball. Judge was held in the ballpark by the new Camden Yards.
Judge hit a pair of solo home runs later in the game, but the Yankees manager said he almost had three.
Judge told the New York Post that the new dimensions have detracted from what was a beautiful park.
Judge told the Post that he felt like it ruined the park.
Camden Yards has the fifth lowest percentage of home runs of any stadium in MLB. 4.5% of plate appearances at Camden ended in a home run, the highest percentage in MLB.
The Orioles yielded 155 homers at home last season, the most in MLB and the third most by any team in a season, and Camden Yards was the only park that allowed more home runs.
In his sixth season with the Orioles, Mancini was homerless at Camden Yards. The power-hitting first baseman hit 14 of his 21 homers last season at Camden Yards but has lost at least two would-be homers to the new dimensions this season.
There's nothing we can do to change it. It doesn't make hitting a ball that you think should be a home run any easier.
This is the second time in recent weeks that the Yankees have been involved in a back-and-forth over the dimensions of the ballpark.
Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward referred to Yankee Stadium as a "little league ballpark to right field" earlier this month and said Gleyber Torres would have been out in 99 percent of ballparks. There are only 30 parks.
Brandon Hyde told the Sun that he thinks Camden Yards is playing more fair and that he would take the high road.
Camden Yards has allowed just 1.3 homers per game this season, the fifth lowest in the majors, after allowing an MLB-high 3.4 per game last season.
Before, fly balls to left field were homers, and it was really unfair, according to Hyde.
Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Santander and Austin Hays are the only Orioles hitters who have hit homers over the left-field wall this season.
We play half our games here, and I know that Judge's ball probably should be a home run, but we have had quite a few, too.
It is still our job to go out there and play, so complaining about it is not going to help us. That doesn't mean we like it.
The Orioles pitchers have excelled in the new dimensions, posting a combined 2.74 ERA and allowing just 11 homers in 19 home games. In 81 home games last season, the Baltimore pitchers had a 5.99) earned run rate.
The Orioles general manager told the Post that the stadium is a gem.
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