Judge’s Return Could Define Yankees’ Season | New York Yankees News

Aaron Judge is inching closer to returning to the field after a three-month injury layoff, hitting indoors for the first time since going on the IL and working through tee drills and running. The Yankees are targeting September for his comeback, banking on him to ignite a postseason push — but with limited time to regain game shape, they’re walking a tightrope between urgency and caution. Though he was crushing it before the injury — 17 homers, 38 RBIs — officials stress no rush; live pitching and health come first. Remarkably, without Judge, the Yankees lead MLB in ERA and rank second in homers, proving their depth can carry them. If Judge re-emerges at his peak and the team’s offense and pitching stay strong, they could be World Series contenders. But the pressure shouldn’t be solely on him — his priority must be staying healthy, and the team’s resilience without him shows they can win without him carrying the load. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ed72c92adff8f87a