Aaron Judge held hitless in long-awaited return to New York Yankees lineup from rib fracture
Aaron Judge returned after a right-rib stress fracture and went hitless with two strikeouts as New York improved to 82-62.
- Aaron Judge, three-time American League MVP, returned to the New York Yankees lineup on Tuesday, contributing to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium following a three-month absence from a right rib fracture.
- Manager Aaron Boone removed Judge after the sixth inning to manage his workload, exercising caution with the outfielder who had been sidelined since late May with a stress fracture in his right rib.
- Judge finished 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his return, expressing frustration about the early exit. "I respect Boonie so whatever he says I'm gonna do, but not happy about it," Judge said postgame.
- Heliot Ramos delivered a three-run homer in the eighth inning, securing the victory. Judge praised the teammate, saying, "That's where my guy Ramos came in and picked me up and hit a nice little three-run homer there to put the game out."
- New York improved to 82-62 with the victory, clinching their 34th consecutive season with a winning record. The Yankees hold the top Wild Card spot and sit four games back from the Tampa Bay Rays for the East lead.
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