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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 aims to return to Yankees without rehab assignment

Summary

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.

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By the Numbers

•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.

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10:35 PMYahoo Sports — Aaron Judge hopes to skip minor league rehab assignment before returning to Yankees

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Aaron Judge is hoping to skip a minor league rehabilitation assignment before returning to the New York Yankees as he nears the three-month mark in his recovery from a stress fracture in his right rib. “If I tell them I’m ready to go play, I think we’re ready to go play,” Judge said Thursday before the Yankees concluded a three-game series with Houston. In 2019, he appeared in five minor league games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre when he missed two months with a strained left oblique.
— Yahoo Sportsby LARRY FLEISHER

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