Aaron Judge cleared for light activity in recovery from rib injury

Aaron Judge jogged and stretched on the field at Yankee Stadium on August 5, marking a significant advancement in his recovery from a broken rib. Judge received medical clearance to begin light activities, including running and upper-body workouts, following positive scans. Although the rib has not fully healed, Judge's condition has improved, allowing him to increase his physical workload. He has not played since May 31 due to the injury, and his return timeline remains unclear, although Judge expressed confidence in being back this season. Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that Judge will progressively introduce baseball activities as tolerated.

• 12:16 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Aaron Judge (rib) cleared for light activity in ‘great step forward’