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Judge Returns to Yankees Lineup After Month-Long Absence
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In Short: Aaron Judge will rejoin the New York Yankees lineup on Tuesday, nearly a month after his injury forced him off the field.
Aaron Judge, the two-time reigning AL MVP, will return to the New York Yankees' lineup on Tuesday, marking the first time since May 31 that he has been in the lineup. Judge, who has been out due to a broken right rib, is set to help the Yankees in their quest to win the AL East and advance in the postseason.
Despite missing a month, Judge remains one of the top outfielders in the league, ranking in the top-30 with 2.2 WAR. The Yankees have struggled offensively during his absence, averaging only 4.06 runs per game, the fifth fewest in baseball.
Judge skipped a minor-league rehab assignment, a move he lobbied for, and is expected to play right field. Rookie Spencer Jones has been filling in, but Judge's return could impact the outfield rotation, with catcher Gary Sanchez potentially playing in place of Jones or even right field at times.
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- "I wanted to be back June 1, but that didn't happen," Judge said this past weekend (via MLB.com ).
- Useful tools, all of that, but Judge is jumping right back into MLB games without a minor league stint.
- Rookie Spencer Jones has played right field the last few weeks and he was outplaying Grisham, which was setting up a Grisham or Jones question once Judge returned.
- Ramos will start against lefties, likely in place of Jones, though he could spell Bellinger or even Judge at times, too.
- The Yankees have activated Judge from the injured list on Monday night, and he will look to help them win the AL East and then go on a run in the postseason.
- The offense just hasn't been the same without Judge, understandably.
- Throughout his absence, Judge said he wouldn’t need a stint in the minors to get ready.
- NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday night by the New York Yankees.