Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his best player avoided a much worse fate in terms of the injury. The team is optimistic he can return to the lineup as soon as he's eligible to be activated from his IL stint. He'll be eased in as the designated hitter to avoid putting too much strain on his elbow.

With Judge’s playing future up in the air, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is now a -145 AL MVP favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook over the Yankees’ slugger, who dropped to +115. The Bombers’ right fielder will be placed on the injured list and miss at least 10 days, but the team appears to have avoided the worst, according to Boone.

The American League MVP has been Aaron Judge’s to lose for pretty much the entire 2025 season. However, when he landed on the injured list over the weekend, the odds flipped in Cal Raleigh’s favor for the first time all year.