Aaron Judge On Verge Of Returning To The Yankees From A Fractured Rib
Aaron Judge, a three-time MVP and captain of the Yankees, has been out since May 31 with a broken rib. The team has been working toward his return, with Judge recently increasing his hitting work in preparation. He was officially activated from the injured list and is set to return to the lineup on Tuesday, pending Labor Day. The Yankees now face decisions about how to handle their lineup with Judge back in the lineup.
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4 sourcesYankees activate Aaron Judge from 60-day injured list, will return to lineup Tuesday
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2 sourcesAaron Judge returns to Yankees after 83 games missed with rib injury ahead of postseason push
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4 developments- Sep 1Aaron Judge’s Yankees return could come as soon as next week
- Sep 2Aaron Judge did ‘quite a bit of hitting’ in latest step toward hopeful Yankees return
- Sep 7Aaron Judge latest: Tuesday return possible, but how will Yankees handle their captain?
- Sep 7Yankees activate Aaron Judge from 60-day injured list, will return to lineup Tuesday
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Quiet for 45 daysLast development · Sep 7 — Yankees activate Aaron Judge from 60-day injured list, will return to lineup Tuesday
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