Judge takes BP, not ‘limited at all’ by toe injury
Judge, who injured the toe when he crashed by the outfield fence at Dodger Stadium whereas making an excellent catch, stated he “didn’t feel limited at all” throughout the BP session. Judge additionally participated in some gentle outfield drills, performed catch within the outfield and did some gentle working.
Judge stated it is “tough to describe” the sensation within the toe, however he stated he “wouldn’t call it pain.” He didn’t provide a timetable for a return to the Yankees’ lineup.
“It’s not healed, so obviously it is what it is,” Judge stated. “But we’re making progress every day. … I’ve got no date. I’ve got nothing for you on that. But you’re asking how I’m feeling and how we’re progressing, and we’re progressing well and getting closer.”
“We’ve been encouraged by what we’ve been seeing the last week or so from a hitting [and running] standpoint,” Boone stated of Judge’s progress. “I think it’s gonna be more getting to that next level of really being able to let it loose running. He’s run this week already, but where you’re able to stop and start and cut. The hitting is going really well.”
Boone stated there hasn’t been a dialogue relating to potential Minor League rehab video games for Judge.
“It’s more about getting to the point where he’s ready to get into a game,” Boone stated. “And then we’ll make those decisions at that point. … The biggest thing will be getting to that game endurance, stamina.”
Without a timetable for Judge’s return, the Yankees opened the second half of the season trying to proper the ship on the plate even with out the centerpiece of their lineup. They hoped hitter-friendly Coors Field would assist jumpstart the bats.
For now, Judge will proceed to observe from the dugout till the second lastly comes when he’ll have the ability to play. He definitely will not be one hundred pc when he is again in motion, on condition that he stated he hasn’t dominated out offseason surgical procedure on the toe.
But a less-than-100-percent Judge would definitely be an enormous raise to New York’s struggling lineup.
“He’s going to push, but he’ll know when he’s ready,” Boone stated. ” … He’ll be ready when he’s ready.”
