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Judge's Rib Fracture Partially Healed, Still IL; Yankees Falter

7/18/2026

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Aaron Judge’s MRI after the All-Star break showed his right first-rib stress fracture is partially healed but not fully recovered.
Judge remains on the injured list and has not been cleared to resume baseball activities.
The Yankees have gone 18-19 since Judge’s May 31 injury, compared with a 36-23 record when he last played.
Manager Aaron Boone said he feels good about Judge’s eventual return and called it a timing issue.

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Aaron Judge’s MRI after the All-Star break showed his right first-rib stress fracture is partially healed but not fully recovered.
Judge remains on the injured list and has not been cleared to resume baseball activities.
The Yankees have gone 18-19 since Judge’s May 31 injury, compared with a 36-23 record when he last played.
Manager Aaron Boone said he feels good about Judge’s eventual return and called it a timing issue.