Injuries have hampered Aaron Judge as he mounts a second consecutive MVP-level season. The New York Yankees’ star outfielder has been unable to stay healthy with several injuries hampering his year. And what is more painful for the Pinstripes fans there is no clear picture of Judge’s comeback. Most recently, Yankees fans were left frustrated as the latest update on his toe injury left his return timeline unclear.

Notably, Judge injured his toe during a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He sprained his right big toe after colliding with the outfield fence at Dodger Stadium during a great defensive play. Since then, the Yankees have offered several updates but with no clarity about his return at the plate. However, the latest update about his return has left baseball fans with joy.

Yankees share positive Aaron Judge injury update but with an unclear return date

Aaron Judge has been out since June 4th with a sprained big right toe. In that time, the Yankees have struggled to score runs and win games. But the team recently shared a positive update on their $360 million franchise star, but fans are unhappy. MLB insider Bryan Hoch recently shared that Judge has started pool, balance, and strength work. Furthermore, Yankees manager Aaron Boone reportedly expects the star outfielder to start throwing and doing light hitting later this week. Hoch shared this update via Twitter. 

In a Tweet, Hoch said, “Aaron Judge has advanced to pool/balance/strength work, Aaron Boone said. They hope he can resume throwing and possibly light hitting by the end of this week.” This is positive progress for the New York-based MLB team. But a concrete return date is still unknown. 

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The reactions to the injury update have been mixed, with many fans upset. 

Some fans expressed frustration with the return process. 

Other fans expressed little to no optimism about Judge’s return date.

It has been nearly three weeks since the Yankees’ captain suffered his toe injury. Earlier this month, the team shared a positive update with similar negative reactions. Fans want to know when Judge is coming back, as the Bronx Bombers struggle without him. Earlier in the season, he made a quick comeback from a worrisome hip injury. 

Judge made a rapid return earlier this season

In late April, Aaron Judge suffered a hip strain that left fans and experts worried. But the star outfielder made a return in 2 weeks and played some of his best baseball in May. At the time, it was a worrying injury and there were thoughts that he may miss many games. But he stayed focused and played some sensational baseball after returning in May to win the Player of the Month award. Fans will hope that he returns to the team in a similar form soon. But only time will tell the full story.

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