New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) had no issues after taking part in a simulated game on Monday, but he won't return to the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Red Sox. Wednesday could be the day that the slugger returns for the first time since fracturing his wrist in late July. Judge is batting .285/.398/.548 with 26 home runs, 61 RBI and six steals on the year. Fantasy owners have been waiting patiently for his return, and it should come sometime this week.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) had 11 live at-bats on Monday off pitchers A.J. Cole, Chance Adams and Phillip Diehl. He was activated from the disabled list last Friday but has yet to hit in a game. That could happen this week, which means fantasy owners are getting close to be able to throw Judge back into their starting lineups.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) took batting practice again Sunday and could return to play against the Red Sox on Tuesday, per MLB's Bryan Hoch. Judge was activated from the disabled list Friday but did not bat in the game against the Blue Jays. The 26-year-old is having a great sophomore season, batting .285 with 26 home runs and 61 RBI in 447 plate appearances, so his return for the final couple weeks of the regular season would be huge for both the Yankees and fantasy owners.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) will be activated from the disabled list prior to the game on Friday. However, manager Aaron Boone said that Judge will not hit in a game yet but will be available for baserunning and potentially defense. Judge's fantasy owners will be thrilled, but he may not see his return to the lineup until sometime next week. Be patient with the slugger. Hopefully he can provide useful numbers to close out the season when he does return to the starting lineup[...]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) will take batting practice again on Wednesday. "We have a little bit of an idea of timeline but I'd rather it continue to unfold every day. He'll hit again tomorrow. I think the work is pretty extensive hopefully over the weekend. We'll probably have a decision of how we're going to go about things," Boone said. [...]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) is taking on-field batting practice for the first time on Monday. Judge said on Monday that he still has pain in his fractured wrist, but he may be looking to return to the lineup soon if he can withstand the pain. Either way, time is running out for the Bronx Bomber to make an impact for his fantasy owners the rest of the way.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) could soon take batting practice on the field, but he continues to experience pain in his fractured right wrist. "The pain is not gone. It's still broken," Judge said, before adding, "I knew I was going to be back in some meaningful games here down the stretch. I'm just excited to get closer. I'm getting one step closer every day to that moment and getting back on the field. I'm just looking forward to that." Judge said that his pain level was abo[...]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) resumed swinging a bat on Monday by taking hacks off a tee. He said he is feeling better but still doesn't know when he'll face live pitching. It's a step in the right direction for the slugger, although we still have no idea when he'll be back in the lineup. The Yankees are optimistic that Judge will return this year, so fantasy owners should be too.

The August waiver deadline has come and gone, leaving several brand name players with new home addresses. Gio Gonzalez joins Milwaukee's rotation even though the team already had plenty of bad pitchers. He's a total random number generator who might ruin your team's WHIP by walking six in three innings or your ERA by allowing four homers in five. Either way, you don't want him for Miller Park starts. Ryan Madson will try to bring stability to Los Angeles's bullpen, but he needs to prove that [...]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he is "very optimistic" that outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) will return this year, but there still remains no timetable for his return. Judge has been out since July 26 since suffering a wrist fracture, and he doesn't appear close to a return since he still can't swing a bat. Time is running out for the slugger to help his fantasy owners with his power down the stretch.