Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Fri 6/21/19 3:29 PM1 Comment

Judge (oblique) will bat leadoff and start in right field Friday against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Judge was activated off the 10-day injured list earlier Friday after missing two months with a strained oblique, and he immediately finds himself at the top of the lineup. The 27-year-old figures to see occasional off days while he eases back into action over the next couple weeks, but he still should be a key fixture near the top of the order most games for the Yankees. It's the first time batting leadoff in his major-league career.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Fri 6/21/19 12:03 PM

Judge (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list as expected Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Judge will wind up missing exactly two months with a strained oblique. He hit just .125 in five rehab games but was nonetheless deemed ready to go. He may require the occasional off day for his first few weeks back as he eases his way back into an everyday role, but should still fill a key role in a strong lineup on a regular basis.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Thu 6/20/19 4:17 PM

Judge (oblique) has rejoined the Yankees and is expected to be activated prior to Friday's game against the Astros, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
The fact that he is back from his rehab assignment confirms the notion that he will be activated this weekend. He only hit .125 with seven strikeouts and one home run in five rehab games with Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, but he was hitting .288 with five home runs in 20 games prior to suffering the serious oblique injury. Look for him to resume an everyday role with the occassional off day to keep him fresh and get at-bats for players like Brett Gardner or perhaps Cameron Maybin.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Tue 6/18/19 11:58 PM

Manager Aaron Boone said "it's certainly possible" that Judge (oblique) could rejoin the Yankees Friday against the Rays, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks and a strikeout in Tuesday's rehab game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, more or less looking like his typical self. Assuming the 27-year-old does in fact return Friday, he'll likely play with the RailRiders again Wednesday and take Thursday as a travel/off day while he rejoins the major-league club.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Tue 6/18/19 10:51 PM

Judge (oblique) went 1-for-2 with a home run, a strikeout and two walks in his rehab game for Triple-A Scraton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Judge looked like his old self at the dish, crushing a mammoth opposite-field homer and emerging without any setbacks. He might spend another game or two with the RailRiders, but manager Aaron Boone said Judge could be ready to go for the Yankees later this week, so a return to the big club looks to be just around the corner for the slugging outfielder.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Mon 6/17/19 4:40 PM

Manager Aaron Boone suggested Judge (oblique) could possibly return "later this week," Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge began a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre over the weekend, going 1-for-12 with one RBI across three games. It sounds like the outfielder could be back sooner than expected if he experiences no issues in any upcoming rehab games with the RailRiders. Judge has been sidelined since April 20.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Fri 6/14/19 12:39 PM

Judge (oblique) was assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday to begin a rehab assignment.
EDGE Analysis
Judge participated in live batting practice over the last few days, clearing the way for his minor-league rehab stint. He's slated to serve as the designated hitter Friday and Saturday, and then man right field Sunday, per Coley Harvey of ESPN.com. If all goes well this weekend the 27-year-old could return during the Yankees' upcoming homestand, which begins Monday versus the Rays and runs through June 26.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Thu 6/13/19 6:57 PM

Judge (oblique) could begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this weekend, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge has taken live batting practice each of the past two days, putting him on track to join a minor-league affiliate for a rehab stint in the near future. If Judge joins the RailRiders over the weekend and everything goes as planned, he could be activated during the team's upcoming homestand, which begins Monday and runs through June 26.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Tue 6/11/19 6:25 PM

Judge (oblique) could return to the Yankees during their upcoming homestand, which runs from June 17-26, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge could begin his rehab assignment as soon as this upcoming weekend, as reports suggested Monday. The previous date given as a target for his return to big-league action was June 29, when the Yankees take on the Red Sox in London, so he appears to be ahead of that timeline. It's not clear how early in the homestand he's expected back.

Aaron Judge
CF/RF/DH NYY
Mon 6/10/19 4:32 PM

Judge (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Judge ramped up his work Monday, hitting off a high-velocity pitching machine and going through running drills. If he does indeed get into game action over the weekend, he'd be ahead of the timeline given Saturday, when reports suggested he was still two weeks away from starting a rehab assignment.