New York Yankees' manager Aaron Boone expects Aaron Judge to return to the lineup on Saturday after missing some games due to an injury. Judge was initially scheduled to play on Saturday against the Blue Jays and then against the Phillies on Monday. However, Judge's return was delayed as he did not participate in batting practice on certain days, opting to hit indoors or perform other drills. Despite the uncertainties surrounding his return, Boone remains optimistic about Judge's comeback.
Amidst the Aaron Judge mystery, remember the axiom of Yankees Twitter: things are always worse than RyanGarciaESM thinks, but always better than HoodieMaybin thinks.
Aaron Judge's return delayed - again https://t.co/JDwM61Mndh
Aaron Judge did not hit on the field as scheduled again, per @ChrisKirschner https://t.co/v2vsnQz31O
Aaron Judge shagged flies in CF today while the rest of the outfielders took batting practice. He did not participate in the BP session. #Yankees
Aaron Judge participated in outfield drills today. He was listed to hit on-field BP at 11:25am but did not. Today would have been Judge’s 2nd game back in the lineup per Aaron Boone’s original timetable.
Aaron Judge participating in outfield drills this morning: https://t.co/n99xDR1yj4
Judge on the field with the rest of his teammates going through pregame stretch. Has hit indoors the last three days
The Yankees say that Aaron Judge hit off the tee and machine and did soft toss today, per @ChrisKirschner He was scheduled to hit outside, but none of the players who stayed back did https://t.co/MTfYsl3xxD
Yankees’ Aaron Boone done trying to predict when Aaron Judge will return https://t.co/BDXBmkjBGy https://t.co/ClIhBvwqVX
Aaron Judge opted to perform his batting practice work indoors today, according to Aaron Boone. Asked when Judge will return to game action, Boone said: "I'm not going to predict anymore. I'm not worried about it. We'll see."
Aaron Judge will resume on-field batting practice today, facing Andy Pettitte (via @BryanHoch) https://t.co/cKXRElVg7W
After hitting tee-and-toss yesterday, Aaron Judge is scheduled to resume on-field batting practice today, facing Andy Pettitte. #yankees
Aaron Judge taking batting practice Saturday https://t.co/QUOgyIqOo3
Aaron Boone on when Judge will be back: "I haven't been very good at predicting this so far... soon I'm just gonna go with soon." https://t.co/fqFuxWRi2R
Aaron Judge will "probably not" play tomorrow, per @BryanHoch https://t.co/9L9dVQ0cni
Aaron Judge will “probably not” play tomorrow, Aaron Boone said. Boone added that Judge has “plenty of runway” to be ready for Opening Day.
Aaron Judge takes step toward return from ab injury https://t.co/JhBkrPa3gz https://t.co/qQiamAHcID
Aaron Judge said that he will go through his normal routine in the weight room and hit in the batting cages. Asked if he will play tomorrow, Judge said: “I don’t know. We’ll see when that day comes.”
Judge says he’s doing his normal batting cage routine today and he’ll see about playing tomorrow, per @GaryHPhillips https://t.co/bYMIjhwV6c
Aaron Judge not taking batting practice Friday https://t.co/oAfTtZt9p9
Judge not listed to take BP today. Boone had said yesterday’s if he hit today he would be in the lineup tomorrow
Aaron Boone had said yesterday that he expected Aaron Judge to hit today Judge is not listed in any batting practice group, per @ChrisKirschner https://t.co/rBJnGL4ryW
Aaron Judge is not listed in today’s batting practice groups. Aaron Boone said yesterday that if Judge does not take BP today, he would not play him tomorrow.
Aaron Judge ‘day to day’ with a possible batting step on Friday https://t.co/8fn5I6z4gS https://t.co/CoHSR4i0Sg
Aaron Judge could return to Yankees lineup on Saturday https://t.co/Ia6y9j78lY
Aaron Judge could return to Yankees lineup Saturday https://t.co/HBiq9dsPma https://t.co/a2CY7xJesf
Aaron Judge spoke at #Yankees camp today. Per @MaxTGoodman: “Like I’ve told you guys, there’s no rush. We’re feeling great, though. If this is the regular season, I’m definitely in there right now. Our goal is March 28.”
Aaron Judge expected to take swings on Friday https://t.co/sv6dcyfwmK
Boone said he expects Judge to hit tomorrow and, if he does, will be in the lineup Saturday
Aaron Judge ‘penciled in’ to return to Yankees’ lineup on Saturday https://t.co/YpRoNlVmmK https://t.co/qSQzFWHYOZ
Yankees have Aaron Judge ‘penciled in’ for Saturday return after taking a few days off @GaryHPhillips https://t.co/Q77kzH2Tbc
Aaron Judge is "penciled in" to return as the center fielder on Saturday vs. Blue Jays, Aaron Boone said. Working plan is to have Judge skip the Fort Myers trip on Sunday, then play again on Monday vs. Phillies.
Boone: Aaron Judge 'penciled in' to play Saturday https://t.co/fbNvCACrzg
Aaron Boone said on YES that he expects Aaron Judge back in the lineup on Saturday https://t.co/zW8GVPxVCB