Overview
- Team doctors told reporters that scans this week showed enough healing for Judge to start outdoor running and upper‑body resistance work and he performed on‑field pregame workouts at Yankee Stadium.
- He remains not cleared to swing a bat or resume throwing and the Yankees say further scans and how he tolerates activity will determine when baseball actions are added.
- Judge said he expects to return this season and general manager Brian Cashman described a return as a "pretty high likelihood," though the club emphasized there are no guarantees.
- The Yankees’ offense has dropped since Judge went on the injured list and the club made deadline moves such as acquiring Luis García Jr. and Heliot Ramos and promoting prospects to try to offset the loss.
- Doctors note Judge’s 2019 first‑rib stress fracture and that bone‑healing timelines vary, so most outlets project a September return as plausible if scans and symptoms continue to improve and no setbacks occur.