Aaron Judge needs ‘more high-power’ tests on bone bruise as he avoids IL for now

Nypost · Jun 04, 2026 · 817 words · By Andrew Crane

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With so much uncertainty swirling about the status of Aaron Judge, the bone bruise near his right rib cage that’s impacting his swing and how much time the Yankees’ superstar could miss, the only thing that’d become certain by the end of Wednesday night was…

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Judge, who was out of the lineup for a second consecutive game during the Yankees’ 5-4 loss to the Guardians, saw a specialist Wednesday who confirmed what the Yankees had seen to this point with his injury, manager Aaron Boone said.

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Claim 1: “who also won the AL batting title last year (.331 average)”

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Claim 2: “Judge struggled, going just 17-for-82 (.207) across his past 22 games prior to Tuesday with 26 strikeouts.”

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Claim 3: “His average dipped to .248.”

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Claim 4: “underwent imaging on the team’s day off Monday and met with team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad on Tuesday”

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Two independent cross-references from Nypost confirm that Judge underwent imaging on Monday and met with Dr. Christopher Ahmad on Tuesday.

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Claim 5: “has collected another 17 homers to start 2026”

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Claim 6: “Judge’s last stint on the IL occurred in July 2025 due to a flexor strain in his right elbow that caused him to miss 10 games.”

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The claim is explicitly stated in a Nypost cross-reference. However, the other provided evidence (Wikipedia, web search) is either generic or unrelated to this specific injury in July 2025, leaving only the single news source for confirmation.

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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…
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Claim 7: “Judge last played in a game Sunday”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the biblical Aaron and a furniture store. No corroborating evidence for Judge's last game being Sunday was found in the provided evidence set.

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web search NEUTRAL — Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. [7] Levitical priests or kohanim are t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron's has the best furniture, electronics, appliances, computers and more with affordable payments. Decorate your home with a new look.
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Claim 8: “The Yankees were left to tweak their lineup, with José Caballero in right field and Ben Rice as their lineup’s power source.”

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The Nypost cross-reference confirms the specific lineup (Caballero in RF, Rice as power source). Other web results confirm both players were in the lineup during the period, although positions varied across different games.

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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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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
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Claim 9: “Rice... did rip a double as one of the Yankees’ five hits.”

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A Nypost cross-reference explicitly mentions Rice smoking a two-run double, and other web results confirm Ben Rice hitting doubles in various games.

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch as Ben Rice crushes a liner for a double! C Leadoff Catcher Edgleen Perez is batting lead-off, he starts the game with a base hit. #baseball #MA2tv #leadoff #Hit #EdgleenPerez @Pittsburgh Pirate…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Rice went hitless Saturday and is 0-for-10 through three games of the four-game series against the Red Sox. His one hard-hit ball today turned into a double play.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ben Rice grounds an RBI double into right field to give the Yankees an early 1-0 lead VERTICAL.
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Claim 10: “the three-time American League MVP”

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Claim 11: “the bone bruise near his right rib cage that’s impacting his swing”

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Two independent cross-references from Nypost confirm that Aaron Judge has a bone bruise near his right rib cage.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Aaron Judge [has] a bone bruise near his right rib cage
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Judge is now sidelined with what the team is calling a bone bruise near his right rib cage
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/sports/aaron-judge-out-for-yan…

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Claim 12: “Judge, who was out of the lineup for a second consecutive game during the Yankees’ 5-4 loss to the Guardians”

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The claim that the Yankees lost 5-4 to the Guardians is corroborated by a Nypost cross-reference and a web search result from a Postgame Show summary.

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Claim 13: “Judge, who was out of the lineup for a second consecutive game”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the biblical Aaron, the name Aaron, and a furniture store. No corroborating evidence for Judge missing two games was found in the provided evidence set.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron's has the best furniture, electronics, appliances, computers and more with affordable payments. Decorate your home with a new look.
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Claim 14: “He also missed more than a month in 2023 with a torn ligament in his big right toe.”

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The claim is confirmed by a Nypost cross-reference and multiple web search results (nj.com and WNYT.com) stating Judge missed significant time (over a month/42 games) in 2023 due to a torn ligament in his right big toe.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Judge missed nine days of spring training while recovering from an abdominal injury. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images). Aaron Judge returned to the New York Yankees' lineup on Wednesday afte…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Judge is continuing to heal from a torn ligament in his toe.For someone who’s waiting for a torn ligament in his big right toe to heal, that’s enough to raise an eyebrow, not to mention the team…
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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Aaron Judge’s big toe is more than a footnote for the New York Yankees. Judge missed 42 games after tearing a ligament in his right big toe when he crashed into the right-field fence at Dodger …
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Claim 15: “Caballero homered and singled”

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Multiple web search results from June 2026 confirm Jose Caballero hit home runs (including a 3-run homer), corroborating the claim that he homered.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... Jose Caballero hits his second home run of the night, and the Yankees have tied their single-game franchise record with NINE homers! No photo ...
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Claim 16: “Judge went a career-worst 11 games without an RBI last month too.”

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Claim 17: “He collected just six extra-base hits across that stretch and launched just one homer since May 11.”

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