Aaron Judge has positive update in rehab from rib injury
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Key Points:
- Aaron Judge has resumed on-field workouts at Yankee Stadium following scans that showed sufficient healing from his fractured right rib, with manager Aaron Boone confirming progress in his recovery.
- Judge, sidelined since May 31 due to the injury sustained on April 26, remains optimistic about returning this season, likely around September, though he has not yet begun baseball-specific activities or swinging a bat.
- The Yankees are cautiously optimistic about Judge's return, emphasizing a symptom-based approach to his rehabilitation as he gradually increases physical activity, including running and upper-body resistance exercises.
- Cody Bellinger, another Yankee All-Star, took part in on-field batting practice for the first time since suffering a Grade 2 left hamstring strain on July 26, showing promising signs in his recovery though not yet at full speed.
- Both players' recoveries are closely monitored by the Yankees, with hopes that Judge and Bellinger will rejoin the team later this season, bolstering the roster as they approach the final stretch.
