Aaron Judge: Still a Long Way From Returning to Action

When Aaron Judge got injured in early June, the Yankees players stepped up.

After all, at first, the Bombers won 10 out of 12 games without their captain.

That said, at some point, such an absence is bound to take its toll. Lately, the hitters have been struggling to do their job, and that isn't helping the team's standing in the standings.

The team has, in fact, lost eight of its last ten games.

Naturally, Aaron Boone and the rest of his staff must be eager to see the MVP back in action and in good health. But his return isn't exactly around the corner.

After all, he's still several weeks away from another medical evaluation of his condition.

When his injury was announced on June 4, the team said he would be reevaluated four to six weeks later. It's been a month, and he's still a few weeks away.

Is he behind schedule? Not yet. But he's certainly not ahead of schedule either.

Right now, Judge isn't doing any baseball-related activities, and his rib injury is forcing him to stick to lower-body workouts.

He must be finding the wait long.

A return in August, at best, is the best-case scenario. But if his recovery doesn't go well, it could be later.

Will Brian Cashman seek offensive reinforcements to make up for his loss? We'll see in the coming weeks.

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