New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been limited in the last couple of weeks by an abdominal injury that was frustratingly hard to shake off.
While he recently had an MRI to check his abdominal muscles (it came back clean), it took him a few days to resume hitting and to return to the lineup.
Now that he has done both, the Yankees and their fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
The plan is to have the captain ready for Opening Day with at least three more spring training games.
“Aaron Judge felt good in his return to the lineup. The plan is now to play in three more exhibitions, then be ready for March 28 in Houston,” Yankees insider Bryan Hoch tweeted.
Aaron Judge felt good in his return to the lineup. The plan is now to play in three more exhibitions, then be ready for March 28 in Houston: https://t.co/rqey4Ej4Eu
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) March 21, 2024
Judge said all along that he is going to be on the Opening Day lineup, ready to help his teammates.
He even said that during the games he missed in the last week or so, he would have played if it was the regular season.
Abdominal/oblique injuries are tricky, though, so the Yankees were probably being extra cautious to avoid any headaches so close to the season.
Judge is the most important player for the Yankees, more than fellow stars Juan Soto and Gerrit Cole.
He has contributed 99 home runs and an OPS over 1.000 in the last two seasons, and that’s even while missing roughly a third of the 2023 campaign with an injury.
If the Yanks want to dream about the World Series, they need Judge healthy and in a groove.
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