Aaron Judge ramps up pregame work; Boone thinks July return is possible

Baseball
Published 15.07.2023
Aaron Judge ramps up pregame work; Boone thinks July return is possible

DENVER — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge took batting follow and ran within the Coors Field outfield Friday as he recovers from a torn ligament in his proper massive toe.

“I kind of wanted to test it here in the Mile High city a little bit,” Judge mentioned earlier than the Yankees performed the Colorado Rockies of their first recreation following the All-Star break.

The reigning AL MVP mentioned he’s been fitted with an insole for help.

New York supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned he’s inspired by Judge’s progress, each operating and hitting. He was requested if Judge may return to the lineup in July.

“I think there’s a shot,” Boone mentioned. “Now is that going to be, ‘Aaron Boone said he thinks he’ll be back in July?’ That’s not what I said. I was answering a question. I’m not going to put a timeframe on this. He’s doing well. He’ll be ready when he’s ready.”

Judge is batting .291 with 19 homers, 40 RBIs and a 1.078 OPS in 49 video games. He hasn’t performed since injuring his toe when he banged into the right-field fence whereas making a terrific catch at Dodger Stadium on June 3.

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