Aaron Judge getting ‘introduced’ to next step in Yankees injury recovery

Nypost · Aug 18, 2026 · 558 words · By Dan Martin

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BALTIMORE — Aaron Judge is set to take the next step in his comeback from a fractured rib that’s already kept him out for nearly three months.

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What happened

BALTIMORE — Aaron Judge is set to take the next step in his comeback from a fractured rib that’s already kept him out for nearly three months.

Why it matters

Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Judge will be “introduced to his hitting progression this week.” Judge, according to the manager, has been doing “swing-related stuff” in the pool in recent days.

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Claim 1: “Aaron Judge is set to take the next step in his comeback from a fractured rib that’s already kept him out for nearly three months.”

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Multiple web sources confirm Aaron Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right rib and was out for a significant period (one source mentions he was out for the foreseeable future and another mentions he hadn't swung since May).

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https://www.reddit.com/r/elgato/comments/1ctk5iu/help_me_can…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 4, 2021 · Help Never used Ome tv before. Im on pc and it says denied access to your devices, but i gave permission and double checked, and i can use normal omegle with no issues
https://www.reddit.com/r/ometv/comments/phr0de/help/

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 20, 2023 · What is the original device name? I still have no idea why browsers allow websites to record the device names/identifiers (or even OSes with installed software, just summon a system men…
https://www.reddit.com/r/ometv/comments/18n6oub/it_says_i_di…

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Claim 2: “The Yankees lost two challenges by the top of the fourth, as Heliot Ramos challenged a call in the first on a clear strike and Spencer Jones missed on a pitch to end the top of the fourth.”

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Claim 3: “He had a pair of singles in a 3-1 win Tuesday and made a strong throw from deep in the hole to get Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the fourth.”

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The provided evidence for this claim includes general Wikipedia entries for the Yankees and unrelated people (Mamie Van Doren), but no game log or box score confirming George Lombard Jr.'s performance on Tuesday.

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mamie Van Doren (; born Joan Lucille Olander; February 6, 1931) is an American retired actress. The last living blonde bombshell from the Golden Age of Hollywood, she is one of the "Three M's", a grou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamie_Van_Doren

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Claim 4: “Luis Gil ended his rehab assignment and is now at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.”

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Claim 5: “Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Judge will be “introduced to his hitting progression this week.””

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A web search result explicitly quotes Aaron Boone stating on Tuesday that Judge will be 'introduced to his hitting progression this week.'

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Hicks

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Claim 6: “Jazz Chisholm Jr. was back in the lineup after sitting against a right-hander Sunday in Toronto.”

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Claim 7: “the Yankees entered Tuesday with the third-worst OPS and third-fewest runs scored since he’s been out.”

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While evidence confirms Judge's injury and the manager's comments, no specific statistical data regarding the Yankees' OPS or runs scored relative to the rest of the league was provided in the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973) is an American professional baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Boone

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is an eight-time MLB All-Star and three-time Amer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Judge

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Kimball Rice (born February 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman, designated hitter, and catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rice played c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Rice

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Claim 8: “Cody Bellinger’s return from a strained left hamstring... is more imminent.”

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Confirmed by a cross-reference from NY Post and multiple web search results stating Cody Bellinger suffered a strained left hamstring.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cody Bellinger lands on IL with hamstring strain: How injury makes Yankees' trade deadline needs even greater.Cody Bellinger will return to New York for tests on his left hamstring tomorrow. "It's a l…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cody James Bellinger is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Bellinger

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees activated Cody Bellinger from the injured list Sunday after the outfielder missed 25 games with a strained left hamstring. Bellinger batted fourth and started in l…
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-activate-cody-bellinger…

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Claim 9: “Judge, according to the manager, has been doing “swing-related stuff” in the pool in recent days.”

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The same web search result confirming the hitting progression also notes that Boone said Judge has been doing 'swing-related stuff' in the pool.

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web search NEUTRAL — aaron judge smiles at the camera, he wears a white pinstripe new york...
https://www.biography.com/athletes/a86222233/aaron-judge

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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Judge was diagnosed in early June 2026 with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side after weeks of worsening discomfort that presented mainly when swinging; the Yankees reached that…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/sports/how-did-arron-judge-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Judge at it again! Judge swings his bat to rescue New York Yankees on Thursday night against the Kansas City Royals. He hits his 39th home run of the season with that also being the 3rd walk-off…
https://firstsportz.com/mlb-news-aaron-judge-walk-off-elegan…

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Claim 10: “As for Stanton, out since April with multiple calf strains...”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Giancarlo Stanton has been out since April 24 due to multiple calf strains (initial strain and subsequent setbacks).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chase Carter (born June 10, 1997) is a Bahamian model. She has been on the cover of Maxim magazine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_Carter

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton (born November 8, 1989), known until 2012 as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Stanton

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list is for batters. For career strikeouts by pitchers, see List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders. In baseball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates thre…
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Claim 11: “Austin Wells’ challenge from behind the plate on a Jackson Holliday strikeout in the second”

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Claim 12: “Judge had been limited to lower-body and light resistance training before playing catch last week for the first time since hitting the IL.”

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Web results confirm Judge was on the IL with a rib fracture and recently began swinging off a tee and taking on-field batting practice for the first time since May.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers

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Claim 13: “Clarke Schmidt pitched off a mound Tuesday as he progresses in his comeback from Tommy John surgery”

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Claim 14: “The outfielder was at Camden Yards Tuesday and said he will play a minor league rehab game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia and Google Play entries for Netflix, which are completely irrelevant to Cody Bellinger's rehab schedule.

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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix

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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix is the leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies.
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Netflix movies & TV shows online or stream right to your smart TV, game console, PC, Mac, mobile, tablet and more.
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