Aaron Judge’s injury looming large as Yankees brace for clearer diagnosis
Aaron Judge's injury is causing uncertainty for the New York Yankees as they await a clearer diagnosis. The superstar is dealing with a bone bruise near his right rib cage, which has kept him out of the lineup for consecutive games. The team is adjusting their lineup while hoping for a short absence rather than a long-term issue.
- ▪Aaron Judge has been sidelined due to a bone bruise near his right rib cage.
- ▪Manager Aaron Boone stated that the team is waiting for a diagnosis from the specialist reviewing Judge's imaging.
- ▪The Yankees are adjusting their lineup, relying on players like José Caballero and Ben Rice in Judge's absence.
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MLB New York Yankees Aaron Judge’s injury looming large as Yankees brace for clearer diagnosis By Andrew Crane Published June 3, 2026, 8:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The waiting game continued Wednesday evening, the story looming over anything that happened on the field for the Yankees. With so much uncertainty swirling about the status of Aaron Judge, a bone bruise near his right rib cage that’s impacting his swing and how much time the Yankees’ superstar could miss, the only thing that’d become certain by first pitch was that he wasn’t in the lineup for a second consecutive night.
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