Yankees' Spencer Jones Provides New Hope After Aaron Judge Injury
The reigning back-to-back American League Most Valuable Player has 17 home runs and could miss the summer while rehabbing, the Yankees said.
- New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was diagnosed with a rib stress fracture on his right side and faces an indefinite absence. The three-time American League MVP will undergo imaging in four to six weeks, with his return this season expected but not guaranteed.
- Judge sustained the injury while diving for a ball in late April, playing through discomfort for several games before his production slipped and he sat out the final three contests.
- During the first four games without Judge, New York has scored 13 runs and batted.208 , including 3-for-21 with runners in scoring position. The Yankees fell to 37-26 on Friday after going 1-2 against Cleveland.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone acknowledged Judge's importance while expressing confidence the team can win, as the rotation leads the American League with a 3.28 ERA despite Max Fried's absence since May 16.
- Since Judge's breakout 2017 season, the Yankees have won roughly 60% of games with him and about 51% without him. The 2026 roster offers deeper lineup depth and a stronger rotation than the 2023 team, which finished 82-80 and missed the playoffs after Judge's toe injury.
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Yankees’ Brian Cashman doesn’t see Aaron Judge’s absence impacting trade deadline plans
NEW YORK — Sounding desperate wouldn’t help him, but Brian Cashman said that he doesn’t expect Aaron Judge’s fractured rib to impact the Yankees’ plans ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline. “No, I don’t think so,” Cashman said Friday after the Yankees placed Judge, who won’t be reimaged for another 4-6 weeks, on the injured list. “I guess it’s a good question, because it’s something I didn’t consider, but if we expect him back, which we do, then I…
Yankees' 'Nuclear' Trade Target Has Projected $379 Million Star as Aaron Judge Solution
The New York Yankees are going to need to find creative ways to wins games with Aaron Judge sidelined with a rib injury. With Judge slated to miss at least four to six weeks, the Yankees’ most likely solutions are already on the club’s roster. Yet, there is an alternative universe where the Yankees get aggressive in the trade market. Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer floated a potential “nuclear” trade option to help replace Judge, but it may not …
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