Aaron Judge is eligible to return to the New York Yankees lineup as soon as Tuesday following a 10-day absence due to a right elbow flexor strain. He has been practicing hitting against minor league pitchers in Tampa. Manager Aaron Boone stated that Judge is expected to join the team in Texas for the series against the Rangers. Judge leads the majors with a .342 batting average and has 37 home runs and 85 RBIs. His return will initially see him as the designated hitter while evaluating further recovery for outfield play.
Aaron Judge may be back in the Yankees lineup as early as Tuesday after recovering from a flexor strain in his right elbow. Judge has been sidelined since July 25 and recently hit off minor league pitchers in Tampa. Manager Aaron Boone indicated that Judge will likely serve as designated hitter upon his return, and further evaluation of his elbow's condition will determine when he can play in the field.
Judge's current batting average of .342 is the best in the majors, along with ranking fourth in home runs with 37 and fifth in runs batted in with 85. An MRI has shown no acute damage to his ulnar collateral ligament after he sustained the injury.
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