There are situations when teams need their best players to be fit and fine. The New York Yankees are going through the same phase and are last in the AL East standings. They are nine games behind the league leaders and looking for their best players, including Aaron Judge, to come and contribute to stepping on the ladder.
The team has lost games on the trot and also from the winning positions. It has put them under a lot of pressure, given that they have made it to the headlines before the start of the season. But now there are reports of some respite to their woes which comes as a big boost to their season aspirations.
Aaron Judge not on the injured list anymore!
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Star player, Judge, is finally back, in a big respite to the Bronx Bombers, It puts a positive dent on their injured list, which has caused them a big problem this season. MLB shared the news with a caption: “@TheJudge44 is back! The Yankees have activated Aaron Judge from the 10-day IL.”??It can help the Yankees maintain their current run by sweeping the series against the Athletics before they face the Rays in a few days.
.@TheJudge44 is back!
The Yankees have activated Aaron Judge from the 10-day IL. pic.twitter.com/KhNP3STU7Q
— MLB (@MLB) May 9, 2023
It is to be noted that Aaron Judge played his first game after almost two weeks. His cameo came against the Athletics in a 10-5 win, as he contributed one run at an OPS of 0.200. If we take his overall season before the injury, he was effective for the Yanks.
In 27 games of the season, the player has contributed 19 runs, including 6 Home Runs averaging 0.253 at an OPS of 0.840. He has always been critical to the team’s success as the championship is on the line, will also look to bring his best.
Fans erupt in joy as Judge joins the team after a long break!
Fans have always loved Judge’s play because of his power-hitting and effective contribution to the team. When they announced that Aaron Judge has recovered from the injury, the fans had everything to cheer. Many fans even claimed that now the division will be theirs. Many also welcomed their captain back and wish the best for the games to come.
The AL East is ours now
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) May 9, 2023
Welcome back! Captain.
https://twitter.com/txsnipergirl/status/1656028936323645447?s=20
It’s time to hit them out of the part!
LFG
Judge finishes with more than 63+ this year , get ready! pic.twitter.com/T061LckGK4
— David Bousquet (@Djbousquet) May 9, 2023
No better time than this!
https://twitter.com/BenHenschel2/status/1655995880372043804?s=20
Time to relive the best!
I can finally RISE now!!
— Cole Keener (@Colekeen24) May 9, 2023
Time to get started!
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LETS GOOOOOOOO
— Griff (@Spartian22) May 9, 2023
The fans have high hopes for Aaron Judge. It will be interesting to see how the latter will respond. Will Judge break all the odds and help the Yankees get back to their best? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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