US EditionAaron Judge is out for the Yankees' game against the Phillies because of an elbow injury
- Saturday, July 26, 2025, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Judge was sidelined due to a right elbow issue, struggled to throw Friday, and underwent imaging tests.
- Medical experts point out that symptoms align with medial elbow pathology involving the ulnar collateral ligament or flexor-pronator muscle complex, noting no batting difficulties.
- Recent medical literature shows 19.4% of MLB players with forearm flexor injuries require UCL reconstruction within 365 days, while recovery timelines range from 4-6 weeks to 9-18 months.
- The Yankees shifted, while Boone reconfigured the lineup with Ryan McMahon at third base to cover Judge's absence.
- With the July 31 trade deadline looming, the Yankees are expected to add bullpen reinforcements to address their recent struggles.
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Herald Bulletin
Yankees captain Aaron Judge goes on injured list with flexor strain but no damage to UCL in elbow
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge went on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but a scan showed no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of the two-time AL MVP. Judge was sent for an…
Yankees’ Lineup Shaken as Aaron Judge Deals With Elbow Issue
The New York Yankees were already battling inconsistency and a brutal second-half schedule. Now, they’re doing it without their captain, Aaron Judge.The 2024 AL MVP was scratched from Saturday’s lineup with what manager Aaron Boone called “an elbow issue,” marking a potential turning point in the Yankees’ season. Judge had been gutting it out since wincing on a throw earlier in the week against the Blue Jays. But after struggling to make throws …
Yankees ‘obviously concerned’ as Aaron Judge dealing with elbow issue, awaiting test results
Aaron Judge is dealing with an unspecified right elbow issue, Aaron Boone announced Saturday morning. Judge, out of the lineup with the Yankees facing Phillies lefty Ranger Suárez, underwent imaging, but Boone didn’t have any results to share at the time of his pregame press conference. The Yankees were also waiting on a visit from Dr. Christopher Ahmad, their team physician. Boone said he was “obviously concerned” about Judge, baseball’s best h…
Hartford Courant
Aaron Judge is out for the Yankees’ game against the Phillies because of an elbow injury
By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees star Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Saturday against Philadelphia and was sent for imaging of his right elbow, a worrying development for a team that has been sliding down the standings for two months. “Obviously concerned,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “We’ll wait and see as they read the imaging.” Boone wouldn’t speculate whether the injury involved Judge’s ulnar collateral ligament. “Hopefully it…
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