Overview
- Saturday’s imaging showed healing of Aaron Judge’s right first‑rib stress fracture, but he is not cleared to resume baseball activities and remains limited to lower‑body and neck work.
- Judge has not progressed to swinging and has been sidelined since May 31; the Yankees transferred him to the 60‑day injured list on July 18 to open a roster spot.
- Manager Aaron Boone said Judge’s current status will not change New York’s planned aggressiveness at the Aug. 3 trade deadline and the club says it expects him back this season.
- The Yankees’ offense has dipped since June 1 without Judge, with declines in runs per game, OPS and on‑base percentage that add urgency to roster moves.
- A definitive timeline hinges on more healing, repeat imaging and the start of baseball‑specific work, which will guide whether the team pursues complementary pieces or a larger lineup upgrade.