Yankees' Aaron Judge out 4-6 weeks with stress fracture in rib
8 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 3:12 AM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026

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.
- •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.
- 3:23 AMESPN — Yankees star Judge out with stress fracture in rib...
- 3:10 AMCBS MLB — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has stress fracture in rib, expected to miss significant time
- 2:51 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Aaron Judge Diagnosed With First Rib Fracture
- 2:31 AMYahoo Sports — Aaron Judge diagnosed with stress fracture, to miss at least four to six weeks
- 2:16 AMYahoo Sports — How long is Aaron Judge out? Latest news on Yankees superstar sidelined with stress fracture
- 2:11 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Aaron Judge shut down for 4-6 weeks with stress fracture in rib
- 2:10 AMYahoo Sports — Aaron Judge diagnosed with stress fracture in ribs, out at least 4 weeks in huge blow to Yankees
"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 …
"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.
"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.
Sources
External links- ESPNJun 5, 2026, 3:23 AMYankees star Judge out with stress fracture in rib...
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.
- CBS MLBJun 5, 2026, 3:10 AMYankees slugger Aaron Judge has stress fracture in rib, expected to miss significant time
The Yankees say Judge is 'expected' to play again this season, but it's unclear when
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:51 AMYankees’ Aaron Judge Diagnosed With First Rib Fracture
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 …
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:31 AMAaron Judge diagnosed with stress fracture, to miss at least four to six weeks
The Yankees will be without their captain for quite some time.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:16 AMHow long is Aaron Judge out? Latest news on Yankees superstar sidelined with stress fracture
The Yankees star has been very durable so far this year, but he's now set to miss an extended period.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:11 AMYankees' Aaron Judge shut down for 4-6 weeks with stress fracture in rib
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.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:10 AMAaron Judge diagnosed with stress fracture in ribs, out at least 4 weeks in huge blow to Yankees
The Yankees made sure to note they expect Judge to return this season.
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