Aaron Judge is back in the lineup as the designated hitter for the New York Yankees following a 10-day stint on the injured list with a flexor tendon strain in his right elbow. Judge is batting third in the middle game of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Aaron Judge is expected to return to the New York Yankees Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers, and the superstar is needed now more than ever. Judge hasn’t played since July 25 because of a flexor strain in his right (throwing) elbow,

Judge will serve as a designated hitter for the time being until the training staff deems him ready to return to right field. Prior to his injury, the outfielder had been delivering a mammoth 2025 season. Judge has hit 37 home runs with 85 RBIs, and leads the league in batting average (.342), slugging percentage (.711) and OPS (1.160).