Overview

• Manager Aaron Boone said Judge might not be "throwing like normal" this year, later softening that stance and noting the captain may need to "play with a governor" once he returns to the field.
• Judge countered that Boone had not seen his recent sessions and said he is confident he will reach full strength, stressing he will be smart to avoid a setback.
• Judge has progressed to throws of roughly 150 feet in non-competitive settings and has not yet resumed game-style throws to bases.
• He remains DH-only while Giancarlo Stanton covers right field, a short-term workaround that also shifts catching reps toward Ben Rice and trims Austin Wells’ playing time to fit Paul Goldschmidt into the lineup.
• New York’s decisions are framed by a tight race, with Toronto up five games in the AL East and the Yankees holding a narrow edge over multiple clubs for an AL Wild Card spot.