Aaron Judge reveals surprise hope in his quest for Yankees return
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Aaron Judge is accelerating his rehab from a rib stress fracture and aims to return to the Yankees’ major league roster as soon as possible, bypassing minor league assignments.
- Judge has progressed to indoor batting practice and reports feeling great with no setbacks, though he has not yet faced live pitching or machines simulating real velocity.
- The Yankees plan for Judge to return to right field while playing smart defensively, balancing his aggressive style with caution to avoid re-injury late in the season.
- Manager Aaron Boone confirmed Judge’s desire to skip minor league rehab and said the team will coordinate his return when ready, seeing promising signs from Judge’s early swings.
- Judge acknowledges that regaining full power and bat speed will take game action but remains confident even a slightly reduced version of his performance will benefit the team during the critical stretch run.
