Aaron Judge ‘very disappointed’ after crushing Yankees injury that was the ‘worst thing’ for him

Nypost · Jun 05, 2026 · 314 words · By Dan Martin

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Add The New York Post on GoogleAaron Judge called the stress fracture in his first right rib the “worst thing” the diagnosis could have been, and he won’t be able to do any baseball activities as the bone heals, at least until he gets the injury re-imaged in…

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“Very disappointed,” Judge said Friday after being placed on the 10-day injured list with a similar injury to the one he suffered in 2019.

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Claim 1: “Judge and Aaron Boone have said the star has learned to become more careful in the field after suffering several injuries”

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The provided evidence for this claim is entirely irrelevant, consisting of 9/11 reports, dictionary terms, and general biographies of Aaron Boone and Aaron Hicks, with no mention of Judge's playing style adjustments.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron is an English masculine given name. The 'h' phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation "Aharon" (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. Aaron, th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_(given_name)

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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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Claim 2: “Judge said Friday after being placed on the 10-day injured list”

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Multiple sources, including the NY Post and MLB.com, confirm Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list on a Friday (specifically mentioned in the context of June 5, 2026).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Gideon Parnas (born April 16, 1999) is an American journalist based on TikTok. As of 2026, he has over 5.3 million followers on TikTok, 3 million more across other platforms, and his Substack ne…
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Claim 3: “Judge added he had no regrets about playing through the injury, which worsened last weekend in Sacramento and landed him on the IL”

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Web search results from June 2026 confirm that Judge had nagging soreness that worsened over a weekend against the Athletics (who play in Oakland/Sacramento area) prior to his IL placement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Judge had been dealing with “nagging soreness” in the area for a couple of weeks, and it got worse over the weekend against the Athletics in ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7327904/2026/06/02/aaron-ju…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... “Very disappointed,” Judge said Friday after being placed on the 10-day injured list with a similar injury to the one he suffered in 2019.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports/aaron-judge-very-disapp…

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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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Claim 4: “Aaron Judge called the stress fracture in his first right rib the “worst thing” the diagnosis could have been”

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Multiple independent reports from the NY Post confirm that Aaron Judge was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his first right rib.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Yankees announced Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his first right rib
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports/yankees-june-swoon-beck…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Judge... was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his first right rib late Thursday night
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports/yankees-focus-on-stolen…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Yankees captain has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/sports/yankees-aaron-judge-dia…

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Claim 5: “Judge believes he suffered this stress fracture while diving to avoid colliding with Jazz Chisholm Jr. in Houston on April 26”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated Wikipedia entries and TikTok/Audiomack links; there is no mention of a specific play involving Jazz Chisholm Jr. on April 26.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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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: “with a similar injury to the one he suffered in 2019”

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Web search results explicitly state that Aaron Judge suffered a stress fracture in his ribs during the 2019 World Series, and a recent report mentions he has a 'similar injury to the one he suffered in 2019'.

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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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Claim 7: “he won’t be able to do any baseball activities as the bone heals, at least until he gets the injury re-imaged in 4-6 weeks”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results (TikTok, Audiomack, and a general Yankees roster list) and does not mention the 4-6 week timeline or activity restrictions.

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web search NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Yankees franchise, including the 1901–02 Baltimore Orioles, and the 1903–12 New York Highl…
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