Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Tue 7/27/21 3:57 PM

Judge (illness) will be activated from the COVID-19 list and will be in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rays, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge gained clearance to rejoin the Yankees in Boston on Sunday after he tested positive for COVID-19 on July 15. The outfielder was reported to be targeting an activation at some point during the series against the Rays, and per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, he will bat second as the right fielder Tuesday.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Sun 7/25/21 3:16 PM

Judge (illness) joined the Yankees in Boston on Sunday and could be activated during the upcoming three-game series in Tampa Bay, which begins Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge will need to clear a standard cardiac workup Monday in order to gain full clearance to be activated from the COVID-19 injured list. The 29-year-old has yet to play during the second half since testing positive for the virus during the All-Star break, but he could rejoin the lineup this week if he checks out okay Monday.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Thu 7/22/21 5:41 PM

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Judge (illness) could be ready to rejoin the team this weekend and potentially return from the COVID-19 injured list early next week, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge has been sidelined for the entire second half after testing positive for COVID-19 coming out of the All-Star break. Based on Boone's comments, Judge doesn't seem to be experiencing any serious symptoms, so he could be ready to rejoin the lineup next week if he's regularly testing negative for the virus. Greg Allen has served as the Yankees' main option in right field while all of Judge, Clint Frazier (eye), Miguel Andujar (wrist) and Trey Amburgey (hamstring) have been on the IL.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Fri 7/16/21 12:05 PM

Judge tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Thursday's contest against the Red Sox was postponed due to the outbreak, as Judge is among six Yankees who have tested positive for the virus. He'll be sidelined for at least the next 10 days and won't be able to rejoin the team until he clears the health and safety protocols. Trey Amburgey and Tim Locastro should see increased playing time for the immediate future with Miguel Andujar (wrist) and Clint Frazier (vision issues) also sidelined.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Thu 7/15/21 6:19 PM

Judge is in the league's COVID-19 protocols as he awaits confirmation of a positive test for the virus, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Yankees have at least three players who have tested positive for COVID-19, and Judge is among a group of another three players who are in the league's health and safety protocols. The right fielder may have received a positive COVID-19 test result during the All-Star break, but the team is awaiting a second test before confirming his diagnosis. If his positive test is confirmed, Judge will be away from the team for at least 10 days, while Trey Amburgey and Tim Locastro could see an uptick in playing time in his absence.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Sat 7/10/21 11:06 PM

Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win over Houston.
EDGE Analysis
Judge's third-inning blast was all the run support Yankees ace Gerrit Cole needed to beat the Astros in a low-scoring affair. Over his last eight games, Judge has gone 10-for-34 (.294) with three homers, five RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base. The right fielder has maintained a .286/.376/.532 slash line with 21 long balls, 47 RBI, 50 runs scored and a steal through 354 plate appearances overall.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Thu 7/8/21 4:51 AM

Judge went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two total runs and two total RBI in Wednesday's win over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
The slugger was a big part of the Yankees' early game offensive barrage, walking and scoring a run in a three-run first inning and blasting a 429-foot, two-run homer in the second. The long ball was his team-leading 20th of the campaign. Judge's strong first half has also included 46 RBI, a .288/.381/.532 slash line and a starting berth on the American League All-Star squad.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Wed 7/7/21 8:09 AM

Judge went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Judge reached on a fielder's choice in the second and ended up stealing his first base of the year before eventually coming around to score. The 29-year-old came up to bat again the following inning and drove an RBI double out to deep center field to put the Yankees up 8-0. Judge is slashing .285/.378/.522 with 19 homers, 44 RBI, 47 runs scored and a 43:86 BB:K over 336 plate appearances. He was recently named a starter in what will be the third All-Star Game appearance of his career.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Sat 7/3/21 7:33 PM

Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Judge broke up Taijuan Walker's no-hitter with one out in the sixth inning, going deep to center field for his 19th homer of the season. He's slashing .346/.452/.885 over his past seven games, providing four dingers and seven RBI during that stretch.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Wed 6/30/21 3:52 PM

Judge is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Judge will retreat to the bench after he had started in each of the Yankees' last 14 games. The day off comes just as Judge was beginning to settle in nicely at the plate; he's gone 8-for-22 with three home runs, two doubles and a 5:3 BB:K in his past six starts.