Aaron Judge is admittedly still not at 100 percent.
But even a decent fraction of the reigning AL MVP is better than most, and once Judge was given the assurance that the torn ligament in his big right toe had healed enough to not be at serious risk of reinjuring it, all parties involved cleared him for takeoff., batting second and serving as DH after being activated from the injured list in time for a critical series against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
“The last couple MRIs didn’t really show much healing, but this one [earlier this week] did. We’re in a good spot right now.”So long as Judge steers clear of any more concrete ledges like the one at Dodger Stadium, where heEverything about Aaron Judge rushing back to help Yankees feels fragile “If I’m able to do that, I’m able to play in the big leagues,” Judge said. “I’ve done rehab assignments where I might not see a pitch to hit all game and I might not get a fly ball all game.Jason Szenes for the NY Post
Judge will wear a protective covering on his right foot in the batter’s box, joking that the last thing he needed was to be hit on the toe by a back-foot slider.
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