New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) will take batting practice on the field in Miami on Friday before the series opener against the Marlins, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Judge will then travel to Tampa on Sunday to take some live at-bats. The Yankees' goal is to activate him from the 10-day injured list as a designated hitter on either Tuesday or Wednesday at Texas against the Rangers. Judge landed on the IL with a flexor strain in his right elbow but is feeling better after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his arm earlier this week. The 33-year-old reigning American League MVP will be eased back in as the team's DH next week, which will shift Giancarlo Stanton to the outfield for the short term. Judge wasn't swinging the bat particularly well after the All-Star break, but he should be returned to starting fantasy lineups immediately when he's back.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) landed on the 10-day injured list over the weekend. This is obviously a tough blow to the Yankees, but the organization is hopeful that it'll be a short stint on the shelf. Yankees' manager Aaron Boone said on Tuesday that Judge should ramp up his activities soon and hopefully return when first eligible on August 5. It's worth noting that Judge was able to do some light hitting on Tuesday. The biggest question will be whether or not Judge will be able to return to the outfield because of his UCL issue. Judge might be forced to play designated hitter, which would shift Giancarlo Stanton into the outfield. Nobody wants to watch Stanton try to run down balls in the outfield. Regardless, fantasy managers should at least be able to plug Judge back into their lineups in early August.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) will start hitting off a tee on Tuesday or Wednesday but will need 10 to 15 days to start throwing, manager Aaron Boone said on Talkin' Yanks. The Yankees placed Judge on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a right flexor strain in his elbow and then received a platelet-rich plasma injection. It's possible that he will come off the IL when he's eligible next Tuesday, but expect the Yankees to ease the reigning American League MVP back in the designated hitter role. It's why the Yankees have said Giancarlo Stanton could see time in the outfield when Judge is back. With Judge out, Cody Bellinger will likely see most of the playing time in right field, giving Trent Grisham more run in center field. Obviously, Judge should be stashed in an IL spot in all fantasy formats. He's having another monster season with 37 homers, 85 RBI, 90 runs, six steals and .342 average.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) is going on the 10-day injured list with a right flexor strain, manager Aaron Boone told reporters. The good news is that Judge's UCL remains intact, meaning he won't require surgery. The Yankees are hopeful that the superstar won't miss a significant amount of time, but he'll have to go 10 to 14 days without throwing. Even 10 days without the reigning AL MVP is a notable blow to the Yankees, who have sputtered in recent weeks, as well as fantasy managers. Judge has slashed an eye-popping .342/.449/.711 with 37 homers, 85 RBI, 90 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 459 plate appearances. There's no realistic hope of replacing that all-world production, though the Yankees do still have three starting-caliber outfielders in Trent Grisham, Cody Bellinger, and Jasson Dominguez. Judge will initially return as a designated hitter, which should lead to decreased playing time for Giancarlo Stanton.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game in the Bronx against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Judge had difficulty throwing the ball during the series opener against the Phillies on Friday, so the Yankees will hold the 33-year-old reigning American League MVP out on Saturday while also sending him for imaging. Cody Bellinger is starting in right field and will bat third against Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez. Fantasy managers will want to check back for the results of Judge's imaging for a clearer idea of how much time he could miss. For now, we'll consider him day-to-day, but it would obviously be a crippling blow for the Yanks and fantasy managers to lose an elite player like Judge for an extended period of time. In the lefty-lefty matchup, Bellinger has three hits in 10 career at-bats and two RBI against Suarez.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (elbow) is dealing with an elbow issue and had imaging done on Saturday, according to Meredith Marakovits of YES Network. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Judge was struggling to throw during the Yankees' 12-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Losing Judge for any significant stretch would be a devastating blow for the Yankees. The 33-year-old is slashing .342/.449/.711 with 37 home runs, 85 RBI, 90 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 459 plate appearances this season. Judge has dealt with numerous injuries throughout his career, but the elbow would be a new one. Both the Yankees and fantasy managers will anxiously await further updates once the results of Judge's imaging come back.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge remained red-hot in his MVP chase, belting his 35th home run of the season in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Cubs. Judge went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a two-run homer off Brad Keller in the ninth inning, driving in the Yankees' only runs of the game. Slashing an absurd .358/.465/.739 on the season, Judge will face Cubs southpaw Shota Imanaga on Sunday in his final matchup before the All-Star break. Judge's 12% home run rate against lefties only boosts his DFS upside in this matchup.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (back) was reportedly dealing with back soreness heading into Sunday's game against the Athletics. It didn't seem to be bothering him too much as he produced a big game. Judge took right-hander Luis Severino deep in the fourth inning with a two-run shot. He would later hit another home run which would be his 30th of the season. Judge finished this game 2-for-4 with two homers, four RBI, three runs scored, and a walk in the win. He might serve as the DH for a few more games until his back is better, but that issue isn't going to slow him down at the plate.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 road loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The superstar right-fielder was the Yanks' only source of offense on the day, as he put his team up early in the top of the first frame. However, that'd be the only lead they'd hold, with New York going 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Judge -- and the Yankees' lineup as a whole, for that matter -- has cooled substantially since his torrid stretch earlier in the year. Still, he's batting .367 as we near July, and is second in the league with his 28 homers. It's another MVP-like season for the Fresno State product, despite hitting "just" .274 with a 1.007 OPS over 73 June at-bats.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge provided one of the club's few highlights in a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Judge took Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano deep for his 27th home run, a third-inning solo blast. He also singled twice, drew a walk, and struck out in a 3-for-4 night. It was the first multi-hit game since June 10 for Judge, who also broke six-game homer and RBI droughts. While the two-time AL MVP has cooled off of late, he's still slashing an otherworldly .371/.468/.739 with 61 RBI and 67 runs over 333 trips to the plate. However, he's an unsightly 4-for-19 with no extra-base hits, zero RBI, and 10:2 K:BB against the Orioles' Zach Eflin. The right-handed Eflin will start against Judge and the Yankees on Saturday.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge crushed his 26th home run of the season in a 2-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Judge struck out in his first three at-bats against star southpaw Garrett Crochet, but he got a measure of revenge in the top of the ninth inning. With Boston leading 1-0 and Crochet two outs away from a complete-game shutout, Judge crushed a 443-footer over the Green Monster to tie the game. While Boston won in extra innings, Judge continues to tear it up. Now tied with Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for the league lead in homers, Judge has put together a ridiculous .390/.485/.780 line with an AL-best 60 RBI in 303 trips to the plate. He'll face Red Sox righty Hunter Dobbins on Saturday. Judge took Dobbins yard in a meeting last weekend.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is getting his first breather of the 2025 season in Thursday's series finale at Kauffman Stadium against the Kansas City Royals. With Judge on the bench, Cody Bellinger will shift to right field and will hit cleanup against veteran right-hander Seth Lugo. Judge has been the best player in baseball this year, but everyone needs a break eventually. The 33-year-old two-time MVP and six-time All-Star is hitting an absurd .394/.490/.779 with a 1.269 OPS, 25 home runs, 59 RBI, 64 runs scored and six steals in 249 at-bats. He has also homered four times in his last three games. Expect to see him back in the lineup for Friday's series opener at Fenway Park against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. Bellinger is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak (10-for-33 with a homer and four RBI) and has hit .286 with a homer and two RBI in seven career at-bats against Lugo.

New York Yankees outfielder and reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge continued to be unstoppable in Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the hosting Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, homering for the third straight game. Judge finished 1-for-4 on the evening with a solo bomb, his 25th of the year, in the seventh inning off reliever Steven Cruz. He also walked once and struck out twice. Judge hit two homers in Sunday's loss to the division-rival Boston Red Sox and now has eight RBI over the last three games. We're running out of things to say about Judge, who is now hitting .394 on the year with a 1.269 OPS with 25 home runs, which is one off the major-league lead of 26 (Cal Raleigh). The 33-year-old slugger is in the 100th percentile in xwOBA, xBA, xSLG, xISO and xOBP.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-2 win against the Kansas City Royals. He added a single and struck out twice. The superstar slugger hit a monster two-run bomb off Royals' pitcher Noah Cameron in the top of the first inning, leaving the bat at 117.9 MPH and traveling 469 feet. He also singled a run home in the top of the sixth. Judge is amid an incredible season at the plate, slashing a ludicrous .396/.491/.776 with 24 home runs, 17 doubles, 58 RBI, 63 runs scored, and five steals. Furthermore, he leads the league in virtually every expected statistic and quality of contact metric, and holds a walk rate (15.3%) in the top 4% of hitters. We're beginning to run thin on superlatives for him.

New York Yankees outfielder and reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge hit two more home runs in the 11-7 loss to the division-rival Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night. Judge did all he could in this one, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, three runs scored and a walk to continue what has been another dominant season at the plate. The 33-year-old right-handed slugger now has 23 home runs on the year, which is tied for second in MLB with Shohei Ohtani and behind only Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (26). Believe it or not, the two long balls snapped a six-game homer drought for Judge, who is now hitting an absurd .396/.493/.771 with 55 RBI, 62 runs scored and five stolen bases in 64 games played. He leads major-league baseball in runs, hits, average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS and total bases. Judge is simply amazing.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was the only bright spot for this offense during Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Judge smacked a solo home run off right-hander Landon Knack in the fourth inning. He would go yard again in the eighth inning off right-hander Chris Stratton. The two blasts were the only source of offense for this team that ended up losing 18-2 on Saturday. Judge finished the game 3-for-4 with two homers and two RBI in the loss. He's now slashing .398/.490/.778 with 20 homers, which is only one behind Cal Raleigh for the MLB lead in homers.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-5 in the team's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers on Friday, blasting a solo home run in the first inning of the contest. It was his 19th of the year, now with 48 RBI, 52 runs scored, four steals, and a league-leading .392 batting average as well. Having yet another phenomenal season and battling it out with Shohei Ohtani for top fantasy scorer, managers who drafted the6x All-Star are happy with their selection so far. A consistent producer like the6-foot-7 slugger is a good play in DFS most nights, too, and he'll go up against Landon Knack on Saturday. Judge is 0-for-2 off of Knack in his career, but despite being a right-handed pitcher, Knack has reverse splits, allowing a .928 OPS to right-handed batters compared to a .681 OPS to lefties, so it could be another productive night for the two-time MVP.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge put his team on the board early during Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Judge set the tone on this one with a solo home run off left-hander Kyle Freeland in the first inning. He was quiet for the rest of the game outside of scoring another run in the fifth inning. Judge finished his day 1-for-4 with his league-leading 18th home run of the year. The veteran slugger has homered in back-to-back games and is putting together an MVP-caliber season.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit his 17th home run of the season in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The Yankees surprisingly mustered just five hits at Coors Field in the series opener, but Judge finished 2-for-4 with a solo shot and a single. It was the seventh home run of May for Judge. The 33-year-old has been on a tear all season and now owns a ridiculous .398/.487/.754 line across 226 trips to the plate. He has a relatively favorable matchup Saturday against Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland, who has recorded a woeful 5.68 ERA in 50 2/3 innings this year.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued to be a fantasy juggernaut in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rangers. Judge went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. He also stole a base. The 33-year-old snuck an eighth-inning Caleb Boushley sweeper just over the right-field corner wall for his 16th long ball of the season, putting him just behind Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Schwarber for the most in baseball. Judge has once again been one of fantasy's best hitters, slashing .403/.491/.762 with 43 RBI and four stolen bases in 214 plate appearances.