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

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Last updated Jun 5, 2026

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.
Latest Updates
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The New York Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Friday, a day after announcing the slugger has a stress fracture in one of his ribs that will keep him off the field indefinitely. The Yankees said in a statement that Judge is expected to return “at some point this season.” Jones went 4 for 24 on May 8-21 after being called up to replace Jasson Domínguez, who injured the AC joint in his shoulder while crashing into the left-field fence on a catch against Brandon Nimmo on May 7 against Texas.

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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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Aaron Judge has a stress fracture in his top right rib and will undergo imaging on the area in four to six weeks. Yet, nothing about the way the Yankees came to this conclusion was simple or straightforward.

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