Aaron Judge Begins Rehabilitation Process With Yankees For Quick Return - lulu
Aaron Judge has taken the first step back toward a possible return by next week.
The Yankees slugger, who is dealing with a right elbow flexor strain, began his hitting progression on Tuesday afternoon, hitting off a tee and tosses in the indoor cage.
He is expected to repeat that in the coming days before potentially advancing to taking swings off a pitching machine by this weekend.
The Yankees hope Judge will be able to return from the injured list after the minimum 10-day stay — he is first eligible to be activated next Tuesday — though that will depend on how he responds to the increase in workload over the next week.
“That’s the expectation, but we’ll listen to the body and the trainers and him and see where we’re at,” manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday before the Yankees beat the Rays 7-5 in The Bronx. “It’ll be a progression towards that 10-day mark.”