Aaron Judge is back!! And New York Yankees fans are not hiding their excitement.
The Yankees, after dropping their series to the Padres over the weekend, have enjoyed a day off on Monday and return home to face the Colorado Rockies.
Before the Rockies series, the Yankees announced that Aaron Judge has been activated off the IL, and Judge is slotted in the 3-hole in his return game.
After the Yankees released their lineup for Tuesday’s game, there has been a huge reaction from Yankees fans across social media.
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Aaron Judge is BACK in the Yankees Batting Order!!
The New York Yankees X account announced the official lineup:
In just 17 minutes since they released the batting order, the post has gained 158 comments, here are some notable ones:
@DarkKnightC7R: “been here for the last 99 days, but definitely here for the Judge’s return to hold court!”
Inside Aaron Judge’s Absence
Aaron Judge has been out of the Yankees lineup for the last 3+ months dealing with a rib fracture.
Judge got injured on May 31. The Yankees are 45-39 since he went down with injury, so you have to give credit to this current group for picking up wins, and playing above. 500 baseball since Judge’s injury.
Now, he returns to the fold, and the Yankees lineup immediately has a tremendous boost.
Over 59 games played this season (March to May), Aaron Judge batted .248 with 17 home runs, 10 doubles, 38 RBI, and an OPS+ of 152. Those are considered *down* numbers for Judge, but he may have been battling an injury for part of that 59-game stretch.
It’s an exciting time to be a Yankees fan! And perhaps Judge’s return can propel the Yankees into first place in the AL East.
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