New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been limited in the last couple of weeks by an abdominal injury that was frustratingly hard to shake off.
While he recently had an MRI to check his abdominal muscles (it came back clean), it took him a few days to resume hitting and to return to the lineup.
Now that he has done both, the Yankees and their fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
The plan is to have the captain ready for Opening Day with at least three more spring training games.
“Aaron Judge felt good in his return to the lineup. The plan is now to play in three more exhibitions, then be ready for March 28 in Houston,” Yankees insider Bryan Hoch tweeted.
Judge said all along that he is going to be on the Opening Day lineup, ready to help his teammates.
He even said that during the games he missed in the last week or so, he would have played if it was the regular season.
Abdominal/oblique injuries are tricky, though, so the Yankees were probably being extra cautious to avoid any headaches so close to the season.
Judge is the most important player for the Yankees, more than fellow stars Juan Soto and Gerrit Cole.
After the New York Yankees failed in their last-ditch bid to sign Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery will likely be the fallback option and an MLB insider explained what the likely cost will be and why the team needs to bring back the Pinstripes veteran.
Earlier this week, the San Francisco Giants made what will probably be the last big splash in MLB free agency before Opening Day when they signed Blake Snell. The move was the type of impact addition they have been unable to make over the last couple of years and one of the rare times they beat out the Yankees for a top free agent.
On Wednesday, New York Post MLB insider Jon Heyman wrote about the team’s final attempts to sign the 2023 NL Cy Young recently and why they need to pivot to Montgomery, a pitcher who played his first five seasons in the league as a Yankee. In his opinion, the 31-year-old could actually be a better fit than Snell for six specific reasons.
To Heyman, Jordan Montgomery is more durable, is younger, has been better in the playoffs, will come at a cheaper rate, there is no draft compensation attached to his signing, and lastly — and maybe most importantly — he has had success in the tough NYC market.
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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been limited in the last couple of weeks by an abdominal injury that was frustratingly hard to shake off.
While he recently had an MRI to check his abdominal muscles (it came back clean), it took him a few days to resume hitting and to return to the lineup.
Now that he has done both, the Yankees and their fans can breathe a sigh of relief.
The plan is to have the captain ready for Opening Day with at least three more spring training games.
“Aaron Judge felt good in his return to the lineup. The plan is now to play in three more exhibitions, then be ready for March 28 in Houston,” Yankees insider Bryan Hoch tweeted.
Judge said all along that he is going to be on the Opening Day lineup, ready to help his teammates.
He even said that during the games he missed in the last week or so, he would have played if it was the regular season.
Abdominal/oblique injuries are tricky, though, so the Yankees were probably being extra cautious to avoid any headaches so close to the season.
Judge is the most important player for the Yankees, more than fellow stars Juan Soto and Gerrit Cole.
After the New York Yankees failed in their last-ditch bid to sign Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery will likely be the fallback option and an MLB insider explained what the likely cost will be and why the team needs to bring back the Pinstripes veteran.
Earlier this week, the San Francisco Giants made what will probably be the last big splash in MLB free agency before Opening Day when they signed Blake Snell. The move was the type of impact addition they have been unable to make over the last couple of years and one of the rare times they beat out the Yankees for a top free agent.
On Wednesday, New York Post MLB insider Jon Heyman wrote about the team’s final attempts to sign the 2023 NL Cy Young recently and why they need to pivot to Montgomery, a pitcher who played his first five seasons in the league as a Yankee. In his opinion, the 31-year-old could actually be a better fit than Snell for six specific reasons.
To Heyman, Jordan Montgomery is more durable, is younger, has been better in the playoffs, will come at a cheaper rate, there is no draft compensation attached to his signing, and lastly — and maybe most importantly — he has had success in the tough NYC market.
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