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

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (abdomen) is expected to return to the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's spring contest. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Judge is fine following an MRI from earlier in the week. Barring a setback, fantasy managers should expect Judge back in the lineup on Saturday. The superstar slugger has plenty of time to get fully healthy ahead of Opening Day.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge had an MRI in the area of his abdominal muscle on Monday that came back clean. Earlier on Monday, Yankees skipper Aaron Boone had stated that Judge was feeling "mid-spring beat up" and that Judge wasn't going to play until Wednesday. Now it's estimated that Judge won't even swing a bat until later this week. According to Judge though, he's "pretty sure" that he'll be ready for Opening Day. For now, it sounds like the Yankees and fantasy baseball managers will still have one of the top offensive weapons in the game available to begin the season, but with the 31-year-old's injury history, it is certainly something we'll need to keep a close eye on. The 5x All-Star managed to blast 37 home runs last season despite missing 56 games.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said outfielder Aaron Judge is "mid-spring beat up" and is not expected to play in the Grapefruit League until Wednesday. Boone didn't detail what type of injury Judge is dealing with, but the Yankees expect him to be in the lineup the next few days. The 31-year-old was limited to 106 games in 2023 due to hip and toe injuries. He slashed .267/.406/.613 with 37 home runs, 75 RBI, 79 runs, and three stolen bases over 458 plate appearances last season. Judge is hitting .143 (2-for-14) with an RBI over six games this spring. When healthy, the Yankees slugger is arguably one of the hitters in all of baseball and currently has an NFBC ADP of 11 heading into upcoming drafts.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) said his toe will likely require "constant maintenance" for the rest of his career, but that it's been feeling good so far this year. Judge tore a ligament in his right big toe last summer when he crashed into the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium in June and ended up missing two months. The 31-year-old avoided surgery, but it's something that all fantasy managers will be keeping a close eye on in 2024 and beyond. It's something that shouldn't be an issue in terms of Judge's power stroke moving forward, but it could cause him to take more rest days so that the Yankees can keep him fresh over the course of the season. Playing center field until prospect Jasson Dominguez (elbow) returns won't make it easier on his toe, either. Despite missing 56 games in 2023, Judge still finished fourth in the American League with 37 home runs.