The Yankees can weather this Aaron Judge storm — if these five things fall into place
The New York Yankees are facing challenges due to Aaron Judge's fractured rib, which is expected to keep him out for at least 30 days. Despite this setback, the team believes they can maintain a playoff position until his return. The Yankees are optimistic that Judge could be back in time for the end of the season, depending on upcoming medical evaluations.
- ▪Aaron Judge's rib injury was initially thought to be a short-term issue, but it has been diagnosed as more serious.
- ▪The Yankees are confident in their ability to stay competitive without Judge for the time being.
- ▪A follow-up medical evaluation in 4-6 weeks will determine the timeline for Judge's potential return.
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New York Yankees Jon Heyman The Yankees can weather this Aaron Judge storm — if these five things fall into place By Jon Heyman Published June 6, 2026, 12:53 a.m. ET Yankees' Aaron Judge (99) looks on from the dugout in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST The Yankees struck out on their original guess regarding superstar Aaron Judge’s rib condition since they first rather hopefully termed his situation “day to day.” That is going to be at least 30 days short, and likely a lot more than that. That’s OK, but they better not fall to 0-for-2. They need to be right this time in their new prediction that Judge is “expected” back this season following his unhappy fractured rib diagnosis. The captain’s minions (a.k.a.
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