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).

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

The struggling New York Yankees will get their captain back Tuesday. Aaron Judge will be activated off the injured list after missing the minimum 10 days with a flexor strain, manager Aaron Boone announced following Monday's loss (TEX 8,