New Yankees’ Aaron Judge injury update is crucial amid push to return before playoffs

Will New York Yankees star Aaron Judge return soon? The hope is still that Judge will return before the regular season comes to an end. According to MLB.com, the Yankees slugger is expected to return from his rib injury at some point in September. MLB.com also reports that Judge began a hitting progression on Thursday which is a big step in the right direction.

Judge is likely still at least a couple of weeks away from returning, but he is trending in the right direction. New York is certainly hopeful he can return sooner rather than later, but the ball club will obviously proceed with caution.

Judge was hitting .248/.375/.533 across 59 games played before landing on the injured list. He had 17 home runs as well. Judge was on track for another huge season before suffering the injury.

Updates on Aaron Judge’s injury status will continue to be monitored and provided as they are made available.

The Yankees have managed to remain competitive despite Judge’s injury absence. With that being said, they have obviously missed the slugger.

The Yankees are playing the Baltimore Orioles at the moment. New York is 71-55 and on track to reach the postseason as an American League Wild Card team at the very least. However, the AL East remains realistic, as the Yankees are just 4.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the division lead.

Judge’s return — assuming he does return before the regular season ends — could play a crucial role in determining where the Yankees end up in the standings.

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