Overview
- Judge missed his second straight start and saw a specialist Wednesday for a reported bone bruise in his upper right rib while the Yankees have listed him as day-to-day.
- Manager Aaron Boone said Judge had managed nagging right-shoulder soreness for weeks that appeared to worsen during the series in Sacramento and that the issue has been affecting his swing.
- Team medical staff are awaiting the specialist's read to rule out a stress fracture because a mild bruised rib typically heals in two to three weeks and a stress fracture can require more than two months.
- The injury coincides with a recent offensive downturn for Judge, who is 14-for-68 with one home run and 19 strikeouts since May 11, a slump Boone tied to the soreness.
- Early market signals show little change to Judge's AL MVP odds or the Yankees' title price, but a prolonged absence would force lineup shifts and test New York's leadership and run production.