The Yankees revealed good news involving their biggest star on Thursday: Superstar outfielder Aaron Judge does not need offseason surgery to repair his right elbow, manager Aaron Boone said during a news conference. Boone added that a recent MRI showed progress in terms of continued healing.
“He’ll take some time off,” Boone said, “and continue to do strengthening things and rehab stuff.”
Judge, who was put on the injured list with a flexor strain in July, returned to the lineup in early August but was limited to designated hitter duties. He returned to right field in early September and played the field relatively consistently throughout the rest of the regular season and postseason.
Judge, 33, slashed .331/.457/.688 — leading the Majors in all three categories — with 53 homers and 114 RBIs in 152 games in 2025. He led the American League in walks (124) and runs scored (137). Judge slashed .500/.581/.692 with one home run and seven RBIs in seven postseason games for the Yankees this October.
