The New York Yankees are finally getting their beefiest slugger back from injury.
Several reporters confirmed Monday that the Yankees have activated Aaron Judge from the injured list. According to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, the three-time AL MVP is set to return to New York’s lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.
The Yankees activated Aaron Judge from the injured list. He'll make his return tomorrow against the Rockies.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) September 8, 2026
Judge has not played since a May 31 contest versus the Athletics due to a fractured rib. He originally sustained the injury on a diving play in late April. He continued to play through it until the pain became unbearable, which explains why he only batted .243 in May.
Last month, the Yankees were targeting a mid-September return for Judge. The Tuesday comeback puts him right on the earlier end of the team’s initial “guesstimate.” The Yankees do want Judge to make one change to his day-to-day approach coming off his serious abdominal injury.
The Yankees have managed to maintain a winning pace even without their best hitter. The team has gone 41-36 since Judge went on the injured list, keeping them within striking distance of the Tampa Bay Rays atop the AL East.
With 19 games to go in their regular season, the Yankees get an Aaron Judge-sized jolt in their late-season push to secure a first-round bye.
