Aaron Judge aims to return to Yankees without rehab assignment
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 10:35 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Aaron Judge is close to returning to the New York Yankees as he recovers from a stress fracture in his right rib. He expressed his desire to skip a minor league rehab assignment, feeling ready to play after nearly three months of recovery. Judge has resumed batting and light running after missing 74 games since May 31. Yankees manager Aaron Boone acknowledged Judge's readiness will be assessed as the situation develops while noting Judge's positive progress. Judge's last appearance in a game was on May 31, where he struggled before being sidelined.
- •Judge has not played since May 31 due to injury.
- •He is recovering from a stress fracture in his right rib.
- •Judge has started swinging and running in preparation for his comeback.
- •Yankees manager Aaron Boone will assess Judge's readiness as needed.
- •The Yankees are performing well in Judge's absence with a recent 11-6 record.
- 2:55 AMYahoo Sports — Aaron Judge hopes to skip minor league rehab assignment before returning to Yankees
- 1:03 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Aaron Judge makes it clear he wants to skip rehab assignment: ‘Why waste at-bats?’
"NEW YORK — Aaron Judge has not played in a baseball game since May 31. He would like his next one to come in the major leagues. The Yankees superstar, currently progressing through baseball activities after being sidelined by a stress fracture in his first right rib, said that he is “hoping not to do a rehab [assignment]” on Thursday. The way Judge sees it, he doesn’t want to fire any bullets ...
"Judge began taking swings in the indoor batting cages Tuesday. The three-time AL MVP also recently started doing some running and throwing in the outfield.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 2:55 AMAaron Judge hopes to skip minor league rehab assignment before returning to Yankees
Judge began taking swings in the indoor batting cages Tuesday. The three-time AL MVP also recently started doing some running and throwing in the outfield.
- Yahoo SportsAug 28, 2026, 1:03 AMYankees’ Aaron Judge makes it clear he wants to skip rehab assignment: ‘Why waste at-bats?’
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge has not played in a baseball game since May 31. He would like his next one to come in the major leagues. The Yankees superstar, currently progressing through baseball activities after being sidelined by a stress fracture in his first right rib, said that he is “hoping not to do a rehab [assignment]” on Thursday. The way Judge sees it, he doesn’t want to fire any bullets ...
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