After completing a three-game sweep against the San Francisco Giants, Aaron Boone admitted to being obsessive over MLB's new challenge system and emphasizing its importance to ensure players are familiar with it. Despite this, Judge challenged a called strike two by plate umpire Chad Fairchild and had it overturned to a ball, helping the Yankees secure a 3-0 win. In all, seven challenges were overturned, four by San Francisco, three by New York. Boone believes the system will benefit the Yankees, who had the second-lowest chase rate in 2025 behind only the Milwaukee Brewers.