Aaron Judge's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (abdomen, oblique) will "probably not" return to Grapefruit League action on Saturday, according to manager Aaron Boone. The skipper added that Judge has "plenty of runway" to be ready for Opening Day on March 28 on the road against the Houston Astros. Judge didn't take batting practice with the rest of the team on Friday, but he still hit in the batting cage and continues to downplay his injuries at spring training. The 31-year-old former American League MVP and five-time All-Star said he'd be playing if it were the regular season, and the Yankees doesn't seem to be very concerned either. Judge should be fine for Opening Day, but fantasy managers should have doubts about the top-10 pick's durability, especially since he's expected to start in center field in the first half of the season for the Bombers.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (abdomen, oblique) is not listed in Friday's batting practice groups in camp. Manager Aaron Boone said on Thursday that if Judge didn't take batting practice on Friday, he would not play in the team's Grapefruit League game on Saturday. Instead of BP, Judge said he would go through his normal routine in the weight room and hit in the batting cages. "I don't know. We'll see when that day comes," Judge said when asked if he would play Saturday. Although Judge said he'd be playing if it were the regular season, the Yankees aren't going to take any chances with the 31-year-old All-Star slugger in spring training. Even if Judge doesn't play on Saturday, he should be back in a spring game soon and is still expected to be ready for Opening Day on March 28.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (abdomen, oblique), who is expected to return to the Grapefruit League lineup on Saturday, said he would be playing if it were the regular season. "Like I've told you guys, there's no rush," Judge said on Thursday. Judge is dealing with soreness in his abdomen/oblique and also has dealt with some pain in his toe after tearing the ligament in his big right toe last year. The 31-year-old former MVP isn't dealing with any kind of structural damage, though, and he's still expected to be ready for Opening Day on March 28. Judge still deserves to be considered a top-10 over fantasy pick, but it's fair to wonder how well he'll hold up as the team's expected starting center fielder for at least half the season while Jasson Dominguez (elbow) recovers from surgery.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he expects outfielder Aaron Judge (abdomen, oblique) to hit in camp on Friday, and if he does, he will be back in the team's Grapefruit League lineup on Saturday. The 31-year-old All-Star slugger is dealing with soreness in his abdomen/oblique, and he claims it's a byproduct of all the extra swinging he did in the offseason. A report surfaced on Wednesday night that Judge is also still dealing with pain in his toe after he missed almost two months with a torn ligament in his big right toe in 2023. It's not what fantasy managers that plan to invest their first-round pick in Judge want to hear, but the Yankees remain optimistic that the former MVP will be ready for Opening Day on March 28.

According to sources, New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique, toe) is dealing with an oblique issue, and his toe is still bothering him from last year. However, he is still expected to be ready for Opening Day, but he has been managing some pain in spring training, which is why the Yankees are being extra cautious with his workload in camp. It's not what Yankees fans want to hear with ace Gerrit Cole (elbow) possibly needing Tommy John surgery. The 31-year-old All-Star slugger missed almost two months in 2023 due to a torn ligament in his big right toe, and it's still an issue with Opening Day several weeks away. Judge is also dealing with abdominal soreness, but he attributes that and his oblique issue to all the extra swinging he did in the offseason. The five-time All-Star, former AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in 2022 just become a lot more of an injury risk than he already was as a top-10 overall fantasy selection.