Mon Mar 11 | 22:37 | Aaron Judge Is "Mid-Spring Beat Up," Won't Return Until Wednesday |
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said outfielder Aaron Judge is "mid-spring beat up" and is not expected to play in the Grapefruit League until Wednesday. Boone didn't detail what type of injury Judge is dealing with, but the Yankees expect him to be in the lineup the next few days. The 31-year-old was limited to 106 games in 2023 due to hip and toe injuries. He slashed .267/.406/.613 with 37 home runs, 75 RBI, 79 runs, and three stolen bases over 458 plate appearances last season. Judge is hitting .143 (2-for-14) with an RBI over six games this spring. When healthy, the Yankees slugger is arguably one of the hitters in all of baseball and currently has an NFBC ADP of 11 heading into upcoming drafts. |
Source: Bryan Hoch | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Feb 20 | 14:47 | Aaron Judge Likely To Require "Constant Maintenance" |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) said his toe will likely require "constant maintenance" for the rest of his career, but that it's been feeling good so far this year. Judge tore a ligament in his right big toe last summer when he crashed into the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium in June and ended up missing two months. The 31-year-old avoided surgery, but it's something that all fantasy managers will be keeping a close eye on in 2024 and beyond. It's something that shouldn't be an issue in terms of Judge's power stroke moving forward, but it could cause him to take more rest days so that the Yankees can keep him fresh over the course of the season. Playing center field until prospect Jasson Dominguez (elbow) returns won't make it easier on his toe, either. Despite missing 56 games in 2023, Judge still finished fourth in the American League with 37 home runs. |
Source: New York Daily News - Gary Phillips | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Dec 7 2023 | 21:11 | Aaron Judge's Toe Injury "A Resolved Issue" |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's (toe) injury is "a resolved issue," according to general manager Brian Cashman. "We think it's behind him." Judge never required surgery for a torn ligament in his right big toe that he suffered when he crashed into the outfield wall at Dodgers Stadium on June 4. It was an injury that sidelined the 31-year-old slugger for two months, but he's healthy now and should have a normal spring training leading into the start of the 2024 campaign. The Yankees acquired left-handed-hitting corner outfielders Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo the last two nights, so Judge appears ticketed for the starting center field job next year. Judge, who stands at 6-foot-7, 282 pounds, has already had trouble staying on the field in his big-league career, so a move to a more demanding position could be bad news for his durability. |
Source: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Dec 6 2023 | 16:39 | Aaron Judge Could Be Regular Center Fielder |
The New York Yankees intend to keep recently acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo as a corner outfielder after acquiring him from the division-rival Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Aaron Judge being the team's everyday center fielder is "in play," according to manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees are on the verge of landing superstar outfielder Juan Soto in a blockbuster deal with the San Diego Padres, and Soto isn't an option to play center field in the Bronx. The 31-year-old Judge has some experience playing in center but has mostly started in right for the Yankees. He missed a good chunk of the 2023 campaign with a toe injury, and having the 6-foot-7, 282-pounder patrolling center field regularly wouldn't be ideal for the Yankees' team defense. |
Source: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Oct 1 2023 | 12:59 | Aaron Judge Not In The Lineup For Sunday's Season Finale |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the starting lineup for the regular season finale against the Kansas City Royals. With the Yankees missing the postseason, there's zero reason to play their superstar in the regular season finale. Judge will finish the 2023 season with a .267/.406/.617 batting line to go along with 37 home runs, 75 RBI, and three stolen bases over 367 at-bats. He missed nearly two months with a broken toe and will look to start the 2024 season off on the right foot with healthy spring training. Kyle Higashioka is batting third and serving as the Yanks' designated hitter against Zack Greinke and the Royals. |
Source: New York Yankees | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Sep 26 2023 | 17:31 | Aaron Judge Held Out Of The Lineup |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not playing on Tuesday against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Judge will take a seat after playing in the team's last 22 games, but the Yankees could hold him out the rest of the way to close out the 2023 regular season with nothing on the line. The 31-year-old American League MVP in 2022 missed a big chunk of the season after tearing a ligament in his big right toe this summer, and the Yankees don't want to push him with the team already eliminated from the postseason. Oswaldo Cabrera draws another start in right field and will hit seventh against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Following up a record-breaking 2022 campaign, Judge has hit .266 (94-for-354) with 35 home runs, 71 RBI, three stolen bases and 74 runs scored in 102 games this year. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Mon Sep 25 2023 | 15:08 | Aaron Judge's Playing Time To End The Season Up In The Air |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge said on Sunday that he has no plans of shutting it down with just one week left in the season. However, manager Aaron Boone was less definitive about it on Monday than Judge was, saying that he would talk to Judge about him playing the rest of the way. The 31-year-old right-handed power hitter is starting against the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Merrill Kelly on Monday, and he's received just three days off since returning from the injured list from his toe injury in late August. The Yankees are out of the playoff picture and may prefer to get some of their younger players some more at-bats with one week left in the season. |
Source: New York Daily News - Gary Phillips | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Sep 22 2023 | 21:44 | Aaron Judge With Monster Game Friday |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had himself a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night, going 4-for-4 with three home runs, three runs scored, and six RBI. That makes 35 homers for the superstar on the season and he added his 14th double as well. Judge's OPS is up to 1.010 and he continues to be an absolute fantasy stud. As long as he's healthy, he's one of the best players out there and he can carry a fantasy team when hot. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Thu Aug 31 2023 | 12:01 | Aaron Judge Not Playing Thursday |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will take the day off on Thursday with the team facing the Detroit Tigers. Judge will receive a mental break after going 6-for-39 (.154) with 20 strikeouts in his last 10 games since Aug. 20, although five of his hits in that span went for home runs. With Judge starting on the pine, Jake Bauers is playing right field and batting sixth against Tigers right-hander Matt Manning. The 31-year-old Judge had a record-breaking campaign in 2022, and so far he's followed it up in 2023 by hitting .263/.392/.615 with a 1.007 OPS, 29 home runs, 56 RBI, three stolen bases and 60 runs scored in 278 at-bats. He was forced to miss considerable time this summer after tearing a ligament in his right big toe. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Aug 23 2023 | 22:11 | Aaron Judge Lifts Yankees With Three Homers In Win |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 3-for-4 with three home runs and six RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals. As the Yankees sought a jolt in the biggest way after skidding for nine straight losses, the 31-year-old superstar detonated for the first three-HR performance of his career. Judge's first homer was a towering solo shot during the home first to get New York on the board, which was then followed by a majestic second-inning grand slam to break the game open early. He put the final touches on what was already a monster night by coming off the back end of back-to-back long balls with DJ LeMahieu in the seventh frame. Judge is slashing a robust .279/.406/.645 with 27 big flies, 54 RBI, and three stolen bases in 310 plate appearances this year. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Aug 15 2023 | 20:31 | Aaron Judge Won't Need Offseason Surgery |
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) won't need surgery on his big right toe in the offseason. Judge tore a ligament in his big right toe in early June and didn't return to the Yankees lineup until July 28. Since his return, he's gone 13-for-50 (.260) with three home runs, a double, five RBI, 13 strikeouts and eight runs scored in 16 games (15 starts). It's great news for the 31-year-old slugger's 2024 outlook that he won't need to go under the knife in the offseason. On the season as a whole after breaking the American League single-season home run mark in 2022, Judge is batting .284/.416/.627 with a 1.043 OPS, 22 home runs, 45 RBI, three steals and 50 runs scored in 225 at-bats. Judge remains a must-start fantasy asset in all formats. |
Source: Talkin' Yanks | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Aug 11 2023 | 21:42 | Aaron Judge Hits 22nd Homer |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took Miami Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo deep on Friday night. Judge homered on August 8th when the Yankees won 7-1 against the White Sox and homered in the win against Miami on Friday. As Judge goes, the Yankees and fantasy lineups go. The large righty has homered every 9.73 at-bats this season, which would be the 22nd-best season of HR/AB. His record-breaking 2022 saw him homer once every 9.19 at-bats. Hopefully, he's healthy enough and the Yankees give him some protection in the lineup so he can try to carry fantasy managers to a championship. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Aug 4 2023 | 16:06 | Aaron Judge Out Of Friday's Lineup |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Houston Astros. Judge has been serving as the designated hitter for the most part since returning from a torn ligament in his big right toe, but he'll get a day to rest on Friday. Giancarlo Stanton is the DH and is batting cleanup, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa is in right field and hitting leadoff against Astros right-hander Hunter Brown. Since returning from the right toe injury that he suffered in early June, Judge has gone 5-for-18 (.278) with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in six games. Hopefully, he'll get hotter as he gets further away from the injury, and eventually he should be able to return to a regular role in right field for the Yanks. Make sure to remove him from starting fantasy lineups on Friday. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Aug 1 2023 | 16:51 | Aaron Judge Managing Soreness In His Toe |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is dealing with some soreness in his big right toe, which is why he's serving as the designated hitter on Tuesday for the second day in a row against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Zach Eflin. The Yankees are hopeful that Judge's soreness will continue to get better, according to manager Aaron Boone. The 31-year-old superstar recently returned from a torn ligament in his toe, but he's gone 3-for-7 with a home run and two RBI in three games since his return and looks to be seeing the ball well after a long layoff. As long as Judge doesn't suffer any sort of setback, he needs to be in starting fantasy lineups on an everyday basis. |
Source: NJ Advance Media - Brendan Kuty | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jul 28 2023 | 16:50 | Aaron Judge Serving As DH In First Game Back |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is serving as the designated hitter and batting second in the Yankees lineup on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-handed rookie Grayson Rodriguez in his first game back from the injured list. Judge hasn't played since tearing a ligament in his right big toe in early June, so don't be surprised if the Yankees ease him back in the DH role for at least a few games. Giancarlo Stanton is in right field and is batting cleanup for the Bombers. Judge's return will hopefully spark a Yankees offense that has been mostly dormant since his injury. The 31-year-old could need to shake off some rust at the plate, but fantasy managers in single-year leagues will want to get him back in their starting lineups immediately. |
Source: MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jul 28 2023 | 15:01 | Aaron Judge Activated From 10-Day Injured List |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. The right-handed slugger has been out since early June due to a torn ligament in his big right toe. His return is going to be a significant boost to the Yankees lineup that has been sluggish without him. Before going down, Judge was slashing .291/.404/.674 with 19 home runs and 40 RBI in 49 games. He'll provide a much-needed power boost to the Yankees roster as they attempt to make a postseason run. |
Source: MLB | RotoBaller.com |
Wed Jul 26 2023 | 16:11 | Yankees Plan To Activate Aaron Judge On Friday |
Barring a late setback, the New York Yankees plan to activate outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) from the injured list on Friday before their game against the Baltimore Orioles. Judge took part in a five-inning simulated game in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday and is expected to increase his volume on Wednesday, according to manager Aaron Boone. It means that Judge won't officially go on a minor-league rehab assignment after spraining his right big toe when he crashed into the right field wall at Dodger Stadium on June 3. The Yankees have gone 18-23 without the reigning American League MVP, so getting Judge back will be huge for the offense. The AL's all-time single-season leader in home runs could be a bit rusty, but fantasy managers are going to want to get him back into their starting lineups ASAP. |
Source: New York Post - Joel Sherman | RotoBaller.com |
Tue Jul 25 2023 | 12:42 | Aaron Judge Taking Live At-Bats Tuesday |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is taking live at-bats in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday, and he appears to be in the "log-at-bats-quickly" phase, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Judge is getting closer to returning to the Yankees after tearing a ligament in his right big toe in early June. However, there's still no exact timetable for his return, and it remains to be seen if he'll embark on a minor-league rehab assignment before being reinstated from the injured list. The fact that he's taking live at-bats is a very good sign, though, and barring a setback, he could be back before the end of July. Fantasy managers will be thankful to get his elite power back into their everyday lineups. |
Source: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch | RotoBaller.com |
Sun Jul 23 2023 | 14:19 | Aaron Judge Had Live Batting Practice Session Prior To Sunday's Game |
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) took live batting practice prior to Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The good news is that Judge made it through the session without any apparent setbacks. But the bad news is that there is still no timetable for his return. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters the following, "one of the biggest things is going to be building up that little bit of endurance, doing it for a couple of hours at a time." It's nice to see the slugger swing the bat for the first time in a long time but the Yankees and fantasy managers will both need to remain patient. Judge has been out since early June with a broken toe. |
Source: Bryan Hoch of MLB.com | RotoBaller.com |
Fri Jul 21 2023 | 16:14 | Aaron Judge To Face Live Pitching Sunday |
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) will face right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) in live batting practice on Sunday. After that, Boone said the team could "potentially" have a timetable for Judge's return to the lineup. The 31-year-old All-Star is nearing a return for the Yankees after tearing a ligament in his big right toe back in early June. He's likely to need a few minor-league rehab games before he's reinstated from the injured list, but there's a possibility that he's back with the Yankees by the end of next week. When healthy, Judge has the ability to career a fantasy team with his elite power in pinstripes. |
Source: MLB.com - Bryan Hoch | RotoBaller.com |