Aaron Judge nears return to Yankees lineup during next homestand

Aaron Judge is traveling with the New York Yankees on their current West Coast road trip against the Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres to increase his baseball activity. The outfielder has been sidelined since late May due to a stress fracture in his rib. Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that a return during the team's upcoming homestand remains a possibility, though he stopped short of providing a specific date. Judge is currently working to build up his physical durability and workload. The captain previously noted a preference to avoid a minor league rehab assignment. Before the injury, Judge recorded 17 home runs with a.375 on-base percentage and a.907 OPS across 59 games played this season.

• 12:26 AMYahoo Sports — Aaron Judge getting closer, return during Yankees’ next homestand is ‘in play’