Overview
- The Yankees activated Aaron Judge late Monday and placed him in the starting right field spot for Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies.
- Judge faced live MLB pitching at Yankee Stadium on Monday for the first time since May 31, a step the club used to clear him for activation without a minor-league rehab stint.
- Judge told the team he did not want a Minor League rehab assignment and the Yankees agreed to skip one, returning him directly to major-league action.
- Manager Aaron Boone said the club will manage Judge’s workload with shorter outfield stints and planned early exits as he rebuilds game stamina after the three-month layoff.
- The Yankees hope Judge’s return will boost an offense that weakened in his absence and improve their chase of the AL East lead while relying on strong starting pitching to carry the club in the short term.