Aaron Judge continues progressing well in his throwing program.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he threw Wednesday in Texas, Friday, Saturday, and was planning on doing so again prior to Sunday’s series finale in the Bronx.
Each day he’s been getting “noticeably better” and the skipper says that he’s optimistic he’ll be able to return to the outfield sooner rather than later.
Judge hasn’t played the field since July 25 due to a flexor strain in his right elbow.
The 33-year-old was activated from the IL this week but has been limited to just DH duties as he continues gradually working his way through his recovery from the injury.
He’s gone 3-for-12 with three walks and an RBI in four starts since returning.
Boone flirted with the idea of running Giancarlo Stanton back in the outfield for the second straight day with Judge occupying the DH spot Sunday, but the team decided they wanted to play things safe.
“We want to be realistic with that,” he said. “I could definitely see him maybe getting back out there for the Minnesota series, and then continue paying attention to how Judge is doing with his return.”
Saturday marked Stanton’s first outfield appearance since the 2023 season.
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