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Regardless of trade deadline moves, Yankees’ fate hinges on Aaron Judge’s still-expected return

Nypost · · 484 words · By Dan Martin
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No matter what the Yankees did — or didn’t do — by Monday’s trade deadline, it won’t mean much if Aaron Judge doesn’t return from the fractured rib that’s kept him out since the beginning of June.

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What happened

No matter what the Yankees did — or didn’t do — by Monday’s trade deadline, it won’t mean much if Aaron Judge doesn’t return from the fractured rib that’s kept him out since the beginning of June.

Why it matters

Though general manager Brian Cashman expressed optimism the right fielder would return to play this season, he also acknowledged there’s no guarantee he will.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/yankees-fate-hinges-on-aaron-judges-return/

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 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 doesn’t return from the fractured rib that’s kept him out since the beginning of June.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Aaron Judge has been sidelined since the beginning of June (specifically June 1st or June 5th) due to a rib fracture/stress fracture.
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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 — Michael Aaron Persky (born March 7, 1962) is an American attorney and former judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court from 2003 to 2018. In 2016, Persky gained national attention after his ruli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Persky
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aarón Sánchez (born February 12, 1976) is a Mexican celebrity chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, television personality host, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the executive head chef and part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarón_Sánchez_(chef)
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Claim 2: “the Yankees... did acquire a pair of additions for the lineup in Heliot Ramos from the Giants and Luis García Jr. from the Nationals.”
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The acquisition of Heliot Ramos from the Giants is confirmed by multiple web sources and Wikipedia. The acquisition of Luis García Jr. from the Nationals is confirmed by a web search result citing GM Brian Cashman.
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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 — Heliot Lemuel Ramos Lebrón (pronounced "Eliot"; born September 7, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliot_Ramos
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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 3: “the loss of Cody Bellinger to a hamstring injury that will likely keep him out until September.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Cody Bellinger is sidelined with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, with one source specifically mentioning a 4-6 week timeline.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Stein, MD, a Sports Orthopedic Surgeon with NYU Langone, joins Dexter Henry for the weekly Injury Report segment to discuss how Yankees star Cody Bellinger can recover from the Grade 2 hamstri…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU2R4gL7gWo
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web search NEUTRAL — CHICAGO — Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, a day after he got …
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/27/sports/yankees-injuri…
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web search NEUTRAL — 00:04The Yankees lineup has suffered a major blow, with outfielder Cody Bellinger expected to miss four to six weeks after. 00:10suffering a grade two hamstring strain. 00:12Bellinger felt the injury …
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