The New York Yankees have quietly provided the latest update on superstar Aaron Judge amid their ongoing series against the Detroit Tigers.
Latest Update from Aaron Boone
Aaron Judge has been sidelined since May 31 with a rib injury. In a recent interview with Talkin’ Yanks, Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave the newest information on his star player:
- Judge is still a couple of weeks away from getting re-imaged.
- He has started doing lower body work in the weight room and is “moving better.”
- Boone noted that Judge is “feeling a lot better this week anyway.”
The skipper emphasized that Judge has not yet begun baseball activities, and the team will determine the timing for new imaging based on his progress.
Judge’s Pre-Injury Performance Before the injury, the three-time AL MVP was batting .248 with 17 home runs, 38 RBIs, 43 runs scored, and 5 stolen bases in 59 games. He is currently in his 11th MLB season, all with the Yankees.
Yankees Struggling Without Their Captain The Yankees are in the midst of a rough patch, having dropped five straight games (including a 7-3 loss on Monday and a 9-3 defeat on Tuesday). They now sit at 48-36, 1.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. Over their last 10 games, New York is just 2-8.
Fan Reactions on Social Media Fans had mixed responses to the update:
- “We’d be lucky if he returns by mid-August.”
- “I’ll believe it when I see it.”
- “The way the team is playing currently he cannot comeback fast enough.”
- “Aaron Judge will not play another game this year.”
Bottom Line While there are some positive signs — Judge is feeling better and progressing with lower body movements — the Yankees still have no clear timetable for his return. The club desperately needs their best player back as they try to climb out of their current slump.
