An Aaron Judge injury absence would put Yankees’ roster to a telling test
Aaron Judge's absence due to a bone bruise in his upper right rib cage raises concerns for the New York Yankees. The team has a significantly better winning percentage when Judge plays compared to when he does not. His recent injury could test the depth and resilience of the Yankees' roster as they face challenges without their captain.
- ▪Aaron Judge has a .596 winning percentage when he plays for the Yankees since 2017.
- ▪The Yankees lost 9-4 to the Guardians in the first game Judge missed this season.
- ▪Judge had played 108 consecutive games before missing this one due to a worsening injury.
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Joel Sherman An Aaron Judge injury absence would put Yankees’ roster to a telling test By Joel Sherman Published June 3, 2026, 12:17 a.m. ET Aaron Judge Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Aaron Judge has been a cheat code for the Yankees. When he plays in the regular season, they win … a lot. In the games Judge has started since becoming a regular in 2017, the Yankees have a .596 winning percentage (652-442). It is .517 (136-127) otherwise — the latest loss coming Tuesday night when the Yankees received the opposite of the kind of collective effort they will need without their captain. Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees.
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