New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge The New York Yankees need Aaron Judge back in the lineup if they want to have any chance of making a deep run this season in the postseason. While he doesn't currently have a timeline for a return, progress has been made. On Tuesday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone shared that Judge will begin a hitting progression this week. The Athletic's Chris Kirschner shared the news on X. "Aaron Judge will begin his hitting progression this week, Boone said," Kirschner wrote on X.
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