Aaron Judge has traded wherever the Yankees travel to for their player development complex as he continues to inch closer to a return.
The reigning AL MVP played five innings of a simulated game on Tuesday in Tampa at the Yankees’ complex, getting more at-bats, playing the outfield and running the bases in the latest step forward from tearing a ligament in his big right toe on June 3.
Before Tuesday, Judge had spent his recovery with the Yankees, but moving his rehab process to Tampa allows him to build up his workload against live arms (Yankees’ minor leaguers) in a controlled environment.
Judge will face the rehabbing Jonathan Loaisiga in another simulated game on Wednesday – the two also squared off on Sunday in The Bronx – before the Yankees determine his next steps.
The Yankees have not committed to Judge needing a rehab assignment before he is activated off the injured list.
It is possible that he could just continue to get at-bats and test his toe in game-like actions during simulated games at the Yankees’ complex until both sides determine he is ready to rejoin the roster.
Aaron Judge’s rehab has shifted to the Yankees’ facilities in Tampa USA TODAY Sports
“I think everything’s in play,” manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday. “So far, it seems like today was another positive day. We’ll see how it goes [Wednesday]. I think we’re leaving everything on the table.”
Asked whether Judge could be ready by this weekend’s series against the Orioles, Boone said he would not rule anything out, insisting the Yankees were evaluating the situation day by day.
“It’s get through today and tomorrow,” Boone said. “Hopefully we can ramp up and it’s a couple innings more. I don’t think he had any action in the field today. We’ll try to make sure there’s action in play or script some things a little more so not only is he getting the volume of being out there for an hour, two hours and getting the live at-bats, but trying to replicate things that would come up in a game as much as you can. And then we’ll just see.”
Judge has said he will not be pain-free whenever he does come back, but it will be about how much of that pain he can tolerate while still being productive.
“It’s going to be, how does he tolerate moving around the field, moving on the bases, having those at-bats where you gotta hold your swing and things like that,” Boone said. “So [things] where you’re a little off-script and not just taking BP or whatever. Keeps moving in a good direction. The fact that we’re at this point is a positive.”
Yankees not ruling any Aaron Judge return scenario out with rehab all positive
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