MASSIVE Aaron Judge Injury Update | This is HUGE...

We just received a massive Aaron Judge injury update as with the home stretch of the season approaching there is news that the Yankees captain could be making a return sooner than anticipated and we'll discuss what this means for the Yankees chances at a World Series title and how realistic it can be with number 99 in the fold. What's going on guys Alex Brooks back here with another episode here on Yankees Digest hope you guys are having a great day so far as we are going to discuss this update that came from Aaron Boone that came around the Yankees organization on when big number 99 is going to be back with the New York Yankees we're going to discuss what this is going to mean for the New York Yankees chances at getting to the World Series how this affects their offense right now and really what has Aaron Judge provided off the field when he has been trying to get back from his injury and we'll discuss all of this here on this edition of Yankees Digest but before we get into the video today remember guys to subscribe to Yankees Digest as it is free and we have videos every single day talking about the Bronx Bombers it is September so we are going to have videos for you guys every single day up until the playoffs and then when playoff coverage comes it is going to be a frenzy here on Yankees Digest so make sure you guys are here for the ride and make sure you guys are subscribed so you don't miss out on anything when it comes to the Bronx Bombers but getting right into this episode is we got to really discuss about big number 99 and when he's going to get back to the New York Yankees when is he going to get an opportunity to get back on the field and showcase what he can do and help out this Yankee team get to a championship because the Yankees offense well while they've been you know pretty you know it hasn't been terrible to say the least they've been able to you know really you know pick up their stride especially against the Los Angeles Angels but when it comes to you know the consistency every single day not having your captain not having your three-time MVP on the field is a major hole and him coming back it is a very good sign that the Yankees are going to try and make this push here in 2026 and this is the update that we received in regards to Aaron Judge as it was reported that Judge took batting practice off the tragic pitching machine I did not say that right pitching machine over the weekend before the team left New York another checkpoint in his hitting progression as he works towards a potential return as soon as next week so Judge is now go is you know really doing what he needs to do in trying to rehab and getting back to this team he's not going to do any rehab stints it's not it's not looking like he's going to go in any minor league games he is going to try to you know really try to progress with his hitting and get back in time to really evolve his swing and help warm up his swing for the playoffs because you want to have Judge at least two to three weeks before you get into playoff action so he's warmed up and he isn't you know very cold going into a postseason that Judge hasn't been the best uh in his career now when we look at his numbers from the 2026 season they were pretty respectable for you know someone who was you know went down with an injury but coming off three MVPs he had 17 home runs 248 batting average and in 214 plate appearances and he had five stolen bases so he wasn't having the fantastic year that you've seen in 2025 with the batting title or in 2024 or in 2022 when all the MVP years it's not it wasn't an MVP year but it was pretty consistent at the plate with 17 home runs and 38 RBIs and at the end of the day this is your captain this is someone who you are going to really appreciate every single day that he is in the lineup and whether he is batting you know 250 or he is trying to go for a triple crown the Yankees fans are going to love him because he is the captain at the end of the day we're going to talk more about Aaron Judge in just a little bit but before we do I just wanted to tell you guys are you tired of the fake picks the paid tipsters and the money you keep losing stop guessing try Otis Edge for free six analysts one subscription one price that is less than a dinner out download the Otis Edge 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little staggered I mean it's not the biggest jump in the world but when you look at him with 36 and 23 without he's 42 and 36 so you're seeing a lot more losses a lot more numbers in that loss column for the Yankees without Aaron judge and I'm sure if there was a time where the Yankees lost a game won nothing or it was a close game that they would want big number 99 to try and get a clutch hit and try to help out their help out their chances there but with him coming back this is going to be the guy that is going to help lead your team to the world series the way the Yankees are able to get back to the world series for the first time in a couple of years is because he is going to have a great postseason and it's a real shame that last year with all of you know the big you know the big pressure on judge to perform in the playoffs and all the scrutiny and the adversity he actually came up very clutch in multiple times during that season really a perfect season for Aaron judge at the end of the day but it was all for not because the Yankees offense could not succeed last year a very big shame because I think if the Yankees offense was a little bit more competent in that 2025 season I think they could have made it back to the world series but at the end of the day the Yankees are going to be a team that is going to keep fighting they're going to keep fighting they are really just in the thick of it right now they're four and a half games out of the division the Yankees have a series four game series against tape a race so it is not done the division race is not done even in early September there is still a lot more games to be played we saw from last year how Toronto had that big lead over the Yankees and then at the end of the season it seemed like the Yankees had a open door to take the division but it led to them being tied at the end of the day and the Blue Jays got the tiebreaker because they did much better against the Yankees during the season series so anything can happen anything can happen so I definitely think that there is still a chance the Yankees could get into the conversation of winning this division and if you do end up winning the division you can really bypass that wild card round that yes you got over that last year but you don't really want to keep you know going against the Boston Red Sox in the wild card because you see about the history between both of those teams it could be you know a sign of revenge for the Red Sox for not winning that series last year so I think that there is a lot of positives when it comes to the Yankees trying to win this division and when it comes to Aaron Judge and talking about his impact off the field I think what's really being not talked about a lot in the media is how he's able to help out Spencer Jones I mean Spencer Jones has been really just getting a lot of reps in the outfield he has really taken a big stride especially in this Angels series where he's had a couple of home runs and it is going to when you look at how Aaron Judge and Spencer Jones hit the ball they're very similar they have very similar statures so I'm guessing that when it comes to Spencer Jones he is looking to Aaron Judge to help mentor him and I think that can be a really good sign of chemistry within the clubhouse but also just a sign of who Aaron Judge is and a very big piece to this Yankees team even when he is not playing in the lineup so let me know down in the comments what you guys feel of Aaron Judge coming back do you feel that he will improve this offense mightily when he comes back let me know down in the comments want to see what you guys think about Aaron Judge and we're going to have more videos when it comes to the New York Yankees so make sure you guys are stay tuned and subscribed here on the channel and as always let's go Yankees