Aaron Judge is out for the Yankees' game against the Phillies because of an elbow injury
- Yankees star Aaron Judge was scratched from the July 27, 2025, lineup against the Phillies due to a right elbow injury.
- Judge began showing signs of the injury earlier in the week when he winced and struggled to throw during a game in Toronto on July 23.
- Manager Aaron Boone confirmed Judge was dealing with discomfort, noting a throw in Toronto 'zinged' him and imaging was ordered to assess the injury.
- Judge leads the majors with a.342 batting average, 37 home runs, and a 1.160 OPS, making his health crucial as the Yankees trail Toronto by 5.5 games.
- The team shut Judge down for now while awaiting the imaging results, raising concerns that the Yankees may need to make urgent moves before the July 31 trade deadline.
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Yankees’ Lineup Shaken as Aaron Judge Deals With Elbow Issue
The New York Yankees were already battling inconsistency and a brutal second-half schedule. Now, they’re doing it without their captain, Aaron Judge.The 2024 AL MVP was scratched from Saturday’s lineup with what manager Aaron Boone called “an elbow issue,” marking a potential turning point in the Yankees’ season. Judge had been gutting it out since wincing on a throw earlier in the week against the Blue Jays. But after struggling to make throws …
Yankees ‘obviously concerned’ as Aaron Judge dealing with elbow issue, awaiting test results
Aaron Judge is dealing with an unspecified right elbow issue, Aaron Boone announced Saturday morning. Judge, out of the lineup with the Yankees facing Phillies lefty Ranger Suárez, underwent imaging, but Boone didn’t have any results to share at the time of his pregame press conference. The Yankees were also waiting on a visit from Dr. Christopher Ahmad, their team physician. Boone said he was “obviously concerned” about Judge, baseball’s best h…

Aaron Judge is out for the Yankees’ game against the Phillies because of an elbow injury
By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees star Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Saturday against Philadelphia and was sent for imaging of his right elbow, a worrying development for a team that has been sliding down the standings for two months. “Obviously concerned,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “We’ll wait and see as they read the imaging.” Boone wouldn’t speculate whether the injury involved Judge’s ulnar collateral ligament. “Hopefully it…
Aaron Judge is out for the Yankees' game against the Phillies because of an elbow injury
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees star Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Saturday against Philadelphia because of an elbow injury. Manager Aaron Boone said Judge went for imaging. The two-time AL MVP was wincing in the outfield at Toronto this week. “Last night was struggling to throw a little bit,” Boone said. Boone wouldn’t speculate whether the injury involved Judge’s UCL. “Hopefully it’s something that’s manageable and we can get through it,” Boone sa…
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