Overview
- General manager Brian Cashman said Thursday that Aaron Judge will have his fractured right rib re‑imaged over the MLB All‑Star break to assess healing and set a rehab timeline.
- The Yankees do not expect the images to be fully clean but hope they show enough bone healing to let Judge add upper‑body workouts and begin a gradual, multi‑week return that could allow a best‑case comeback in August.
- Cashman also confirmed that Giancarlo Stanton suffered a new right calf strain in mid‑June rather than a setback to the prior injury; Stanton has received PRP injections, has started running, and still has no firm return date.
- New York’s offense has sagged in Judge’s absence, scoring the fewest runs in the majors since June 18 and piling up strikeouts, which has intensified concern about lineup depth and maskable production.
- The medical outcomes for Judge and Stanton will drive roster choices before the trade deadline with catcher upgrades and high‑leverage bullpen help listed as priorities and internal options such as George Lombard Jr. being monitored.