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Aaron Judge out of lineup for third straight day as Yankees’ concerns grow

Nypost · · 461 words · By Greg Joyce
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The painstaking wait continues to see how long the Yankees will be without one of the best players in baseball.

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What happened

The painstaking wait continues to see how long the Yankees will be without one of the best players in baseball.

Why it matters

Aaron Judge underwent an additional MRI on Wednesday night and a CT scan and X-ray on Thursday morning, all in search of a definitive diagnosis for the pain the back-to-back AL MVP is feeling near his right rib cage.

Common ground

As of midday Thursday, the Yankees were still waiting for doctors to read those latest images to know what they are dealing with.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/yankees-judge-will-miss-third-straight-game…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Aaron Judge underwent an additional MRI on Wednesday night and a CT scan and X-ray on Thursday morning”
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Two independent news sources (New York Post and another web search result) explicitly state that Judge underwent an MRI on Wednesday night and a CT scan and X-ray on Thursday morning.
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Claim 2: “Thursday marks the last day the Yankees can place Judge on the injured list retroactively (up to three days back)”
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Two independent news sources (New York Post and another web search result) report that Thursday is the deadline for the Yankees to place Judge on the IL retroactively by up to three days.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 New York Yankees season was the 109th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, March 31. The Yankees clinched a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Sox–Yankees rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Both teams have competed in MLB's American League (AL) for over 120 seasons, a…
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Claim 3: “Judge has swelling in that area”
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Manager Aaron Boone is quoted directly stating that swelling around Judge's ribs obscured the MRI findings, confirming the presence of swelling in that area.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side, the Yankees announced on Thursday, an injury that will require a ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-diagnosed-with-stress-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Arron Judge had a bone bruise near his right shoulder manager Arron Boone said on Tuesday before taking on the Guardians on Tuesday .That was ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Before Thursday's game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said swelling around Judge's ribs obscured the MRI findings, prompting the team to order ...
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Claim 4: “the pain the back-to-back AL MVP is feeling near his right rib cage”
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Multiple sources confirm Judge experienced pain/discomfort near his right rib cage, initially diagnosed as a bone bruise and later as a stress fracture.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Manager Aaron Boone said Judge did not know when the injury occurred, but it caused pain in his right shoulder that he felt only while ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... The team said initial results revealed a bone bruise in Judge's right rib cage, though he feels it mostly in his right shoulder, and only when ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... The outfielder was originally diagnosed with a bone bruise near his right rib cage after he experienced discomfort in his right shoulder for ...
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Claim 5: “Judge got initial testing on Monday, saw the Yankees’ team doctor on Tuesday and a specialist on Wednesday, then got more testing Wednesday and Thursday.”
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While multiple sources confirm the general timeline of testing (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) and the involvement of specialists, the specific sequence (Monday testing, Tuesday team doctor, Wednesday specialist) is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; it appears as a detailed narrative in the reporting.
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