Manager Aaron Boone said Judge is serving as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Rays since the outfielder is managing some soreness in his toe, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's the second straight day of DH duty for Judge, but there's apparently not much concern over the soreness since he's still in the starting nine. The 31-year-old is 3-for-7 with a home run, six walks, two RBI and two runs in three games since he returned from the injured list last week.

Judge is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Aaron Boone previously indicated the reigning AL MVP would sit one game in Baltimore this weekend after being reinstated from the injured list Friday, and the skipper followed through on that statement after Judge started at designated hitter Friday and in right field Saturday. The Yankees don't have a scheduled off day until Aug. 10, and Judge may sit a couple more times during that stretch since he's fresh off the injured list. Jake Bauers will shift to right field Sunday while Greg Allen receives a start in left.

Judge went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Saturday's 8-3 victory over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

After missing nearly two months with a toe injury, Judge hasn't skipped a beat, reaching safely three times in both games since returning and hammering a two-run homer off Taylor Wells in the third inning of Saturday's tilt. The long ball marked Judge's 20th homer in 51 games and likely provided a much-needed boost to fantasy managers who have been awaiting his return. Though he looks to be back in form, Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media reported Saturday that manager Aaron Boone planned on having Judge play in only one of the Yankee's two games this weekend, meaning the reigning AL MVP will likely watch Sunday's contest from the sidelines.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone's plan is to have Judge play in one of the two remaining games this weekend, either at DH or in right field, per Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media.

EDGE Analysis

Judge made his return Friday after spending nearly eight weeks on the shelf with a toe injury, but he barely got to swing the bat. The slugger smoked a 104.4 mph lineout on the first pitch he saw in the first inning, then took a free pass in each of his subsequent three plate appearances, with his only contact over that span being a foul ball. Judge served as the Yankees' DH in his return, and he'll get another start there or in right field either Saturday or Sunday, though it appears that Boone will rest the reigning AL MVP on one of those days. However, Judge suggested he may push against that plan, saying, "l'm trying to play every one, so I've got to talk to (Boone)...I've got a lot of missed time, so I've got to get back out there."

Judge is starting at designated hitter and batting second Friday against the Orioles in his first game back from the injured list.

EDGE Analysis

It's possible the Yankees will keep him in the DH spot for a while as he eases back into action following a lengthy absence due to a ligament tear in his right big toe. With Judge at DH, Giancarlo Stanton will patrol right field.

Judge (toe) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The expectation had been that Judge would be activated Friday, although the Yankees never confirmed that timeline prior to the transaction being made. The slugger will rejoin the lineup after missing the last eight-plus weeks with a ligament tear in his right big toe.

Judge (toe) is on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone wouldn't confirm that Judge would be back Friday when asked Wednesday, but Sherman says that's the plan, barring any setbacks. Judge played in a simulated game Wednesday at the team's spring training complex in Florida for the second day in a row and reports of his rehab in Tampa have been "positive," per Sherman. The reigning American League MVP has been sidelined since early June with a sprained right big toe.

Judge (toe) played five innings in a simulated game at the Yankees' spring training complex in Florida on Tuesday, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

EDGE Analysis

The plan is for Judge to up the volume in another simulated game Wednesday. The Yankees are taking the slugger's recovery from a ligament tear in his right big toe day by day, and it has not yet been determined whether he will require a rehab assignment. Judge has been sidelined since early June.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on the Talkin' Yanks podcast Tuesday that Judge (toe) is headed to the team's spring training complex in Florida to continue his rehab.

EDGE Analysis

Judge has been upping his baseball activities lately and looks to be trending in the right direction as he works his way back from a ligament tear in his right big toe. Among his activities in Florida will be facing fellow rehabbing teammate Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow). There remains no timetable for Judge's return to the Yankees' active roster, but it doesn't appear to be far off.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Judge (toe) will likely take more simulated at-bats in live batting practice in the coming days and is without a clear target date for resuming game action, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Earlier Sunday, Judge took two simulated at-bats against right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) in what marked another step forward in the recovery process for the reigning American League MVP, who is working his way back from a ligament tear in his right big toe. Judge didn't suffer any setbacks during the workout, but he looks poised to get in a few more live BP sessions before the Yankees pinpoint a date for his return from the 10-day injured list. Judge could be send to a minor-league affiliate for a brief rehab assignment prior to being activated.