{"id":428680,"date":"2023-07-04T18:41:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T18:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=428680"},"modified":"2023-07-04T19:10:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T19:10:29","slug":"aaron-judge-injury-update-his-swings-are-great-but-the-return-is-still-uncertain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/aaron-judge-injury-update-his-swings-are-great-but-the-return-is-still-uncertain\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge Injury Update: His Swings Are Great But The Return Is Still Uncertain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Judge, the outfielder for the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/yankees\"> New York Yankees<\/a> and the current AL MVP, has started swinging off a tee as he recovers from an injury to his right big toe sustained when he collided with the Dodger Stadium wall earlier this month. Judge was previously unable to playing catch because of a damaged ligament in his toe. He has recently increased his baseball activities.<\/p>\n<h2>Aaron Judge Injury Update: His Swings Are Great But The Return Is Still Uncertain<\/h2>\n<p>Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is improving after suffering a sprained right toe that has kept him out of play since June 3. A crucial step in Judge&#8217;s rehabilitation journey has been reached with his recent beginning of hitting from a tee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The latest on Aaron Judge and Nestor Cortes with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinShackil?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JustinShackil<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ev1ricnLnw\">pic.twitter.com\/ev1ricnLnw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YESNetwork\/status\/1676269649779101702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Judge says he\u2019ll be back \u201chopefully soon\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gerrit Cole did praying hands when a return right after the All-Star break was mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KHmm6horpy\">pic.twitter.com\/KHmm6horpy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talkin&#39; Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinYanks\/status\/1675880570557980672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;(Judge is doing) what he can tolerate physically,&#8221; Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the New York Post on Monday. Hitting coach Dillon Lawson added: &#8220;His swing looks great. It looks like he&#8217;s not missing anything. He&#8217;s able to turn on his back foot (with the injured toe) and it doesn&#8217;t look like it&#8217;s bothering him at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Judge has progressed to wearing batting gloves in the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>Baby steps <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xfbagWK9ga\">pic.twitter.com\/xfbagWK9ga<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Daddino (@mike_daddino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mike_daddino\/status\/1676036969128755206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Judge&#8217;s swing appears to be excellent, and, in the opinion of Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson, he doesn&#8217;t seem to be troubled by the injury. The precise date of his comeback to the lineup is yet unknown. The best-case scenario is that Judge will return some point during the second half of the season as the All-Star break draws near.<\/p>\n<p>Then someone inquired about a return:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully soon. We&#8217;ll see. You know we got the All-Star break coming up here so hopefully, that&#8217;ll buy me a couple days and I&#8217;ll be back out there soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You best believe I watched this video 104 times to see how Aaron Judge was moving on that toe. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c72XfBXJ6u\">pic.twitter.com\/c72XfBXJ6u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Daddino (@mike_daddino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mike_daddino\/status\/1673884523237351426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since June 4, when he crashed into the fence to stop a few runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Judge has been out with a ruptured ligament in his toe.<\/p>\n<p>Around the toe injury and a small hip issue earlier this year, Judge, 31, is hitting.291\/.404\/.674 with 19 home runs in 49 games. Despite losing so much time, he still has 2.4 WAR, which puts him in 15th place among outfielders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some news: Aaron Judge is playing catch <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KeQcMv6o4B\">pic.twitter.com\/KeQcMv6o4B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GJoyce9\/status\/1674186079598174209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York&#8217;s stunning comeback victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday raised their record to 47-38. They are two games ahead of a wild-card place and nine games down in the AL East.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harrison Bader :   We talk a lot about the Yankees\u2019 record without Aaron Judge. But here\u2019s a different stat to consider this weekend:<br \/>\nThe Yanks are 24-9 this season when Harrison Bader plays.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since acquiring him on August 2nd 2022, the New York Yankees have a record of 36-16 with Harrison Bader in the lineup. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a .692 winning percentage. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MHbO55t4lu\">pic.twitter.com\/MHbO55t4lu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conor Maguire (@cmaguire2008) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cmaguire2008\/status\/1676074854791954432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Master of his craft, Harrison Bader. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YKLfgiAe2r\">pic.twitter.com\/YKLfgiAe2r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yankees\/status\/1676043796704907266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Harrison Bader when asked about being poised in big situation:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Thank you for that&quot; \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I just take extra time to really slow it down&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xDOyyv4ZQs\">pic.twitter.com\/xDOyyv4ZQs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/snyyankees\/status\/1676055801159380992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Harrison Bader: That&#39;s a big win for us. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqbmEVLA4v\">pic.twitter.com\/nqbmEVLA4v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YESNetwork\/status\/1676051783905599488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"UFC 290 Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez: Date, Schedule, Steaming Links, Fight Card &amp; Odds\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/ufc-290-alexander-volkanovski-vs-yair-rodriguez-date-schedule-steaming-links-fight-card-odds\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">UFC 290 Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez: Date, Schedule, Steaming Links, Fight Card &amp; Odds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Judge, the outfielder for the New York Yankees and the current AL MVP, has started swinging off a tee as he recovers from an injury to his right big toe sustained when he collided with the Dodger Stadium wall earlier this month. 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