The New York Yankees received another concerning Aaron Judge’s injury update on Monday. The Yankees are very worried the world-class slugger may not be ready in time for Opening Day next week.
New York Yankees fans are dying to know what’s going on with Aaron Judge as the 2024 MLB season quickly approaches. Opening Day is just over a week away and the Yankees fan base is concerned about the veteran slugger, who’s been sidelined for a good chunk of spring training with an abdominal issue.
On Monday, The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner reported that Judge, once again, “did not hit on the field as scheduled.” The 31-year-old outfielder did participate in outfield drills, however, that clearly isn’t the update that Yankees fans were hoping to hear with the regular season beginning next Thursday.
The latest Judge injury update comes around 24 hours after the five-time MLB All-Star swung off a tee and faced a pitching machine on Sunday. It had fans believing that more improvement was around the corner, but that might not be the case.
Unsurprisingly, the update also means that Judge won’t face the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. The Yankees do have Tuesday off, though, so hopefully the extra day of rest helps the former MVP near 100% health.
It’s understandable why a chunk of the fan base is frustrated with the situation. It was only on March 13 that Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the media that Judge was supposed to be in the lineup when New York faced the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
