Overview

• Judge was activated on August 5 after a 10-day injured list stint for a right elbow flexor strain and returned as the designated hitter against the Rangers.
• In his first game back he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against Nathan Eovaldi, who threw eight perfect innings in Texas’ 2-0 victory.
• The Yankees extended their losing streak to five games and posted a 4-6 record during Judge’s absence, leaving them barely above the American League wild card cutoff.
• Manager Aaron Boone initiated a throwing program to assess when Judge will be ready to resume playing right field following his return as a designated hitter.
• Despite the recent slump, Judge still leads Major League Baseball with a .342 batting average, .449 on-base percentage, .711 slugging percentage and a 1.160 OPS, along with 37 home runs and 85 RBIs.