Yankees' Aaron Judge out 4-6 weeks with stress fracture in rib

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Yankees' Aaron Judge out 4-6 weeks with stress fracture in rib
Summary

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side. The injury was confirmed after several days of medical evaluation, leading the team to announce he will be sidelined for at least four to six weeks. Judge has been experiencing discomfort in his right shoulder, initially diagnosed as a bone bruise. Despite this significant setback, the Yankees indicated that he is expected to return at some point this season, pending further imaging tests in the coming weeks.

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  • Judge has 17 home runs and is batting.248 this season.
  • The injury does not appear to be season-ending.
  • The Yankees will likely place Judge on the injured list before their next game.
  • José Caballero is filling in for Judge in right field.
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  • 2:31 AMYahoo SportsAaron Judge diagnosed with stress fracture, to miss at least four to six weeks
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  • 2:11 AMYahoo SportsYankees' Aaron Judge shut down for 4-6 weeks with stress fracture in rib
  • 2:10 AMYahoo SportsAaron Judge diagnosed with stress fracture in ribs, out at least 4 weeks in huge blow to Yankees
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The New York Yankees will be without one of the best players in baseball for a while. It was announced Thursday night that slugger Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a rib fracture. Judge Diagnosed With Rib Fracture The #Yankees say Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on …

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Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side, the team announced on Thursday night.

ESPNby Jorge Castillo
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The Yankees announced that Aaron Judge will be shut down for at least a month as he deals with a stress fracture in his rib.

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