Yankees face Guardians without Aaron Judge in Wednesday night matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 7:45 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The New York Yankees take on the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Aaron Judge is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game due to a bone bruise in his upper right ribcage. Jose Caballero will start in right field in place of Judge. Paul Goldschmidt returns to the designated hitter role after dealing with back tightness. Gerrit Cole makes his third start since returning from the injured list, having yet to yield an earned run in his last 12.2 innings. Cleveland counters with Gavin Williams, who is 8-3 this season.
- •Aaron Judge sits out again due to an upper ribcage bruise.
- •Jose Caballero replaces Judge in right field for the Yankees.
- •Paul Goldschmidt is back at DH after a minor injury issue.
- •Gerrit Cole pitches for the Yankees, with no earned runs in 12.2 innings.
- •Gavin Williams is on the mound for the Guardians.
- 7:45 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Wednesday night lineup vs. Cleveland Guardians
"Aaron Judge is out of the lineup for a second straight game, due to a bone bruise toward his upper right ribcage.
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