New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (neck) felt much better on Tuesday than he did on Monday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Even so, Judge was again held out of the teams intrasquad game on Tuesday and was limited to batting practice. The Yankees continue to expect Judge to recover in time for the start of the season, but what was initially characterized as a minor issue and attributed to Judge sleeping wrong has now held Judge out of games for four days. Fantasy owners should approach ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (neck) is reportedly feeling better on Monday and was able to take swings in the batting cage. Its encouraging that Judge is back to swinging, but his absence is getting to be concerningly long, and manager Aaron Boone is unsure if Judge will be back in the lineup on Tuesday as previously hoped. Fantasy owners should be cautious when drafting Judge with an early-round pick since its not clear if his neck issue is related to the stress fracture in his rib,...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (neck) is out of the lineup for Sunday's intrasquad game. Judge was scratched from Saturday's lineup with a stiff neck, and although manager Aaron Boone expects Judge's absence to be brief, the outfielder's neck still appears to be bothering him. Judge's stiff neck is the result of sleeping wrong according to manager Aaron Boone, but it's not clear that the neck issue is completely unrelated from the stress fracture in Judge's rib. Fantasy owners should ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (neck) has had his stiff neck attributed to sleeping wrong, and the team is optimistic that the 28-year-old will be back in the lineup on Sunday. Judge was held out of Saturdays intrasquad game with a stiff neck, but manager Aaron Boone isnt particularly worried and expects Judges absence to be brief. It makes sense that the Yankees are being extra cautious with Judge, but fantasy owners should wait for Judge to get back in the lineup before drafting him ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (neck) was removed from the lineup for Saturday's intrasquad game with a stiff neck. Judge finally returned to hitting against live pitching recently after recovering from a stress fracture in his rib, and it's possible that his stiff neck is related to that injury. If Judge's neck issue is related to his stress fracture, then it's likely that he'll require surgery and miss the entire season. Fantasy owners should be extremely cautious about drafting Judge...

On September 18, 2019, Aaron Judge suffered a stress fracture in his rib while attempting to make a catch in right field. Judge played through the injury, but he was forced to take a break from hitting in early March thanks to shoulder and pectoral discomfort.Judge recently began swinging again, and GM Brian Cashman is optimistic that the outfielder will be ready for Opening Day, but the uncertain nature of Judges injury and the potential for setbacks and flare-ups make Judges timeline unclear. ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rib) is now completely recovered from the stress fracture in his rib and has not felt discomfort when batting against live pitching. Judge should be expected to man right field for the Yankees this season and should be an elite fantasy asset thanks to his impressive contact quality and patient plate approach. Judges xwOBAcon and a walk rate have each ranked among the top five percent of hitters in each of the past three seasons, and the 28-year-old ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rib) declared himself game-ready on Monday. Judge suffered a stress fracture in his rib late last season that forced him to take time away from swinging, but the delayed season has provided Judge enough time to heal. Rib stress fractures are uncommon in baseball, so its hard to estimate the chances of the injury nagging Judge this season, but it seems unlikely that hell miss time because of his rib this year. Fantasy owners should expect Judge to be a ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rib) faced starting pitcher Gerrit Cole during a simulated game on Thursday. The Yankees are optimistic that Judge will be ready for the start of the season, and facing live pitching is an important step in that direction. If Judge doesnt experience significant soreness in the next few days, then hes unlikely to experience any additional setbacks and should hit his Opening Day target. With Judge healthy, the Yankees are likely to go with Aaron Hicks in ...

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rib) is expected to be healthy in time for Opening Day, according to general manager Brian Cashman. Judge could still suffer setbacks between now and late July, but after months of significant uncertainty, fantasy owners should now expect Judge to be ready for the start of the season. Outfielder Mike Tauchman is likely to see his playing time slashed with Judge healthy, and Judge becomes a strong value pick at his 40 ADP. Fantasy owners should still price...