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A potential looming worry emerges as Yankees await clarity on Aaron Judge’s injury

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 607 words · By Greg Joyce
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What to know about A potential looming worry emerges as Yankees await clarity on Aaron Judge’s injury

Day 4 of the search for an Aaron Judge injury diagnosis involved more waiting and question marks, but one potentially concerning revelation.

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What happened

Day 4 of the search for an Aaron Judge injury diagnosis involved more waiting and question marks, but one potentially concerning revelation.

Why it matters

The specialist that the Yankees were waiting on as of late Thursday afternoon to review Judge’s second round of tests was Dr.

Common ground

Gregory Pearl, who focuses on “complex vascular procedures and thoracic outlet syndrome management in high-performance athletes,” according to his practice’s website.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “The specialist that the Yankees were waiting on as of late Thursday afternoon to review Judge’s second round of tests was Dr. Gregory Pearl”
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Multiple independent web search results from June 4, 2026, confirm that Dr. Gregory Pearl was the specialist the Yankees were waiting on to review Aaron Judge's tests.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sidney Alderman Blackmer (July 13, 1895 – October 6, 1973) was an American Broadway and film actor active between 1914 and 1971, usually in major supporting roles.
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Claim 2: “Judge... got initial testing on Monday that the team said showed a bone bruise near his right rib cage”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'initial' and unrelated Wikipedia entries for Aaron Hernandez and MasterChef. No news source in the evidence explicitly confirms the 'bone bruise near his right rib cage' on Monday, although later evidence mentions a rib bone bruise.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Josef Hernandez (November 6, 1989 – April 19, 2017) was an American professional football tight end. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the New England Patrio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The eighteenth series of the Australian television cooking show MasterChef Australia premiered on 19 April 2026. It featured the same four judges as the two previous editions: series 4 winner Andy All…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ninth season of the American competitive reality television series MasterChef Junior premiered on Fox on March 4, 2024. Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sanchez, and Daphne Oz all returned as judges, while Ti…
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Claim 3: “He saw the Yankees’ team doctor on Tuesday and had his imaging reviewed by Pearl, a specialist based in Texas, on Wednesday”
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Multiple sources confirm Dr. Gregory Pearl (based in Texas/Dallas) reviewed the imaging, and news reports from June 4/5, 2026, align with the timeline of the evaluation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Michael Hicks (born October 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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Claim 4: “Dr. Gregory Pearl... focuses on “complex vascular procedures and thoracic outlet syndrome management in high-performance athletes,” according to his practice’s website”
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The specific specialization in complex vascular procedures and thoracic outlet syndrome management for high-performance athletes is confirmed by both the doctor's practice website and news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gregory Michael Bryk (born 19 August 1972) is a Canadian film and television actor known for his work in the series ReGenesis (2004–2008), XIII: The Series (2011–2012), Bitten (2014–2016) and Frontier…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dr. Pearl Mao Tang (January 11, 1922 – June 11, 2021) was an obstetrician and gynecologist credited with decreasing infant mortality in Arizona.
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Claim 5: “manager Aaron Boone said Thursday after a 2-1 win over the Guardians at Yankee Stadium”
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While general information about the Yankees and Yankee Stadium is available, the provided evidence does not contain a specific game box score or report confirming a 2-1 win over the Guardians on the specific Thursday mentioned.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mets–Yankees rivalry is the interleague rivalry between New York City's Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. The Mets are a member club of MLB's National …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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Claim 6: “former Rays catcher Mike Zunino, who underwent surgery in July of 2022 and missed the rest of the season”
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The search results for 'Mike Zunino' returned information about a Mike Tyson miniseries and Mike Tyson himself, providing no evidence regarding Mike Zunino's surgery or medical history.
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web search NEUTRAL — MIKE explores the dynamic and controversial story of Mike Tyson. The 8-episode limited series explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal life - from being a beloved gl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mike is an American television miniseries created by Steven Rogers. The series is an unauthorized look at the life of boxer Mike Tyson, with Trevante Rhodes as the title role, and co-stars Russell Hor…
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Claim 7: “which led to more testing Wednesday night (another MRI) and Thursday morning (CT scan and X-ray)”
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... ... of the best players in baseball. Aaron Judge underwent an additional MRI on Wednesday night and a CT scan and X-ray on Thursday morning, all in ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/yankees-judge-will-miss…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Judge, only diagnosed with an upper right rib bone bruise thus far, underwent a CT scan and an X-ray on Thursday morning ... MRI on Wednesday ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Judge underwent a CT scan Thursday morning after earlier MRI testing earlier in the week. The issue first surfaced during evaluation on an off ...
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Claim 8: “former Angels first baseman Jared Walsh, who had surgery in August of 2022 and also missed the rest of the year”
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No evidence was found after searching for Jared Walsh's surgery in August 2022.
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Claim 9: “Former Met Jeff McNeil is the most recent example of a position player who had thoracic outlet syndrome. He underwent surgery in October but was ready in time for spring training with the A’s.”
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The claim states Jeff McNeil had TOS surgery and joined the A's. While Wikipedia confirms McNeil is with the Athletics in 2026, a web search result mentions 'Andy Ibáñez' as the veteran utilityman coming off TOS surgery, not Jeff McNeil.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets (2018–2025); Athletics (2026–present) ; New York Mets (2018–2025); Athletics (2026–present).
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 30, 2026 ... The veteran utilityman is coming off surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, but the procedure is not expected to hinder him heading into spring ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... The Oakland Athletics have announced that Matt Chapman had successful left thumb surgery on Tuesday. Dr. Steven Shin performed an ulnar ...
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