Aaron Judge is in right field and hitting third against the Rockies in his return from the injured list on Tuesday.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Judge won’t play the full game in his return from a three-month absence after skipping a minor league rehab assignment altogether. It certainly sounds like they’re going to strategically manage his workload following the extended layoff. He’s back in the heart of New York’s order, which is the most important thing for fantasy managers. He did the same thing in 2023 when he missed two months with a toe injury and proceeded to go 5-for-36 in his first nine games back. It may take a little bit for Judge to knock off the rust and get back to his usual self, but the Yankees did give him a soft landing spot against an abysmal Rockies pitching staff.
