Overview
- Manager Aaron Boone said Judge will be a full participant when New York’s first full-squad workout begins Monday in Tampa.
- The Yankees plan for him to appear in four or five of the first nine Grapefruit League games and reach a six-inning outing before his March 1 departure to Team USA.
- Boone expects Judge to play right field for the U.S., with possible DH days, as Team USA plays March 3–4 exhibitions in Arizona and begins pool play March 6 in Houston.
- Team evaluation after the season determined surgery was unnecessary, and Boone said Judge’s throwing has looked strong following a brief offseason pause.
- A late-2025 right-elbow flexor strain curtailed his outfield work, yet he captured a third AL MVP after hitting .331 with 53 home runs and 114 RBIs.