Judge (shoulder) will return to swinging within the next couple days, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The news contradicts previous reports which suggested that Judge wouldn't swing a bat for a full week. The outfielder's start to camp has been delayed while he receives maintenance for a sore shoulder, but his readiness for Opening Day doesn't appear to be at risk.

Judge (shoulder) was spotted throwing from 90 feet while playing catch with teammate Mike Tauchman during Wednesday's full-squad workout, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Yankees barred Judge from playing catch a day earlier as a matter of maintenance for his sore right shoulder, so Wednesday's activity represents a small step forward for the slugger. Ackert also notes that Judge took part in outfield drills, though he wasn't throwing to the infield after shagging flyballs. Judge should gradually increase his throwing distance along with the intensity of his workouts in the days to come, and at this point, there's seemingly little concern that he'll be at risk of missing Opening Day. His Grapefruit League debut will likely be delayed while he works through the shoulder issue, however.

Judge's shoulder soreness is considered minor, but he's shut down from hitting for about a week and won't play in the Yankees' spring opener Saturday against Toronto, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Judge has been feeling soreness for a few weeks, but an MRI didn't reveal any major issues. The outfielder's start to the regular season isn't expected to be delayed, and the Yankees are framing the issue as simply an abundance of caution, but it's certainly not a good sign to see Judge's shoulder barking already at the start of camp.

Manager Aaron Boone said that Judge will receive continued maintenance for his right shoulder and won't take batting practice Tuesday in the Yankees' first full-squad workout of spring training, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Judge is still scheduled to participate in most of the Yankees' other on-field drills Tuesday, so the club's decision to hold him out of batting practice looks to be mainly precautionary in nature. The slugger jammed his right shoulder in a Sept. 18 game against the Angels last season but missed only one game on account of the injury and didn't require anything more than rest and rehab to address the matter over the winter.

Judge signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with New York on Friday, avoiding arbitration.

EDGE Analysis

Judge and the Yankees will avoid a hearing by reaching an agreement prior to the deadline. He was limited to 102 games in 2019 due to injury, hitting 27 homers and driving in 55 runs over that stretch.

Judge went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Judge plated the Yankees' only run of the game with a 408-foot homer in the third inning. Injuries cost the 27-year-old two months of the campaign but Judge nonetheless finishes with 27 homers for the second straight season while his 5.4 WAR is just a tick below the 5.5 mark he established in 2018. He'll enter the postseason on a power surge as he went deep five times over his final 10 games.

Judge will sit Friday against the Rangers, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Judge will get a breather as the Yankees get ready for postseason action next week. He's hitting just .233 in September, but his .918 OPS this month is slightly above his season mark of .912. Cameron Maybin will start in right field Friday.

Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over Toronto on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Judge got the Yankees on the board with a 420-foot shot to center field in the first inning. The homer was his fourth in the last six games and seventh overall in September. Despite missing two months of the season with an oblique injury, Judge has a legitimate shot to reach 30 homers this season, though he'll need a big final week to achieve the milestone. He has launched 26 homers in 364 at-bats in 2019 while collecting 54 RBI and crossing the plate 73 times.

Judge went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and walk during a 4-3 loss against the Blue Jays on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old smashed a towering fly ball for his 25th homer of the season. That total and some of his other numbers are a little disappointing but injuries have been the major reason for the low output this year. Judge is batting .272 with 25 home runs, 53 RBI, 70 runs and three steals in 356 at-bats this year.

Judge (shoulder) will serve as the designated hitter and bat second Friday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Judge was out of the lineup for the series finale against the Angels after landing on his shoulder while making a diving catch Wednesday, but the Yankees said the decision to hold him out was precautionary. While he will not return to the field Friday, Judge will be able to DH and should be available for the entire weekend series. The 27-year-old is batting .204/.338/.500 so far in September.