Aaron Judge, the star outfielder and captain of the New York Yankees, will not play in Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. According to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, Judge is in agony from his right elbow. The team is awaiting his medical test results. Earlier this week, Judge injured his arm but he kept playing nonetheless. The agony persisted, so he is now waiting to have it examined.
Aaron Judge first felt elbow injury after throw vs. Blue Jays on Tuesday
On Tuesday, July 23, 2025, Aaron Judge was injured during a game between the Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays in New York. From the outfield, Aaron Judge made a forceful toss; immediately thereafter he seemed to be in pain. Though in pain, Judge persisted playing. He showed up in the next games versus the Phillies and the Blue Jays.
On Friday, July 25, Judge played in a home game at Yankee Stadium against the Phillies. He went 0-for-3 and had a sacrifice fly. But the elbow pain was still there. Boone told reporters, “He was having a tough time throwing the ball. We decided to hold him out today. I’m obviously concerned, but we’ll wait and see, read the imaging and hopefully have more [information] later today.”
As of Saturday afternoon, the Yankees were still waiting for full medical results to find out how serious the elbow issue is.
Aaron Boone says team will know more after Aaron Judge injury medical results arrive
One of the top hitters in Major League Baseball this year is Aaron Judge. In 2024 he earned the American League MVP; now, he is acting like a great celebrity once more. He has 37 home runs and a . 342 batting average in 2025; his on-base percentage is. 449 and his slugging percentage is. 711.
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The Yankees lost to the Phillies 12-5 on Friday night. Because of that loss and a Blue Jays win, New York is now 5.5 games behind in the AL East. However, the Yankees are still leading in the AL Wild Card race.
Boone and the Yankees hope Judge’s injury is not serious. The team needs him healthy for the rest of the season. More updates will come once the test results are out.
FAQs
1. Why is Aaron Judge not playing today?
Aaron Judge is out with a right elbow injury.
2. When did Aaron Judge get hurt?
He felt elbow pain after a throw on Tuesday, July 23, 2025.
3. Will Aaron Judge play the next game?
The team is waiting for test results before deciding.
Aaron Judge first felt elbow injury after throw vs. Blue Jays on Tuesday
On Tuesday, July 23, 2025, Aaron Judge was injured during a game between the Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays in New York. From the outfield, Aaron Judge made a forceful toss; immediately thereafter he seemed to be in pain. Though in pain, Judge persisted playing. He showed up in the next games versus the Phillies and the Blue Jays.
Aaron Judge is dealing with an elbow issue pic.twitter.com/BpzKgiVaUW
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On Friday, July 25, Judge played in a home game at Yankee Stadium against the Phillies. He went 0-for-3 and had a sacrifice fly. But the elbow pain was still there. Boone told reporters, “He was having a tough time throwing the ball. We decided to hold him out today. I’m obviously concerned, but we’ll wait and see, read the imaging and hopefully have more [information] later today.”
As of Saturday afternoon, the Yankees were still waiting for full medical results to find out how serious the elbow issue is.
Aaron Boone says team will know more after Aaron Judge injury medical results arrive
One of the top hitters in Major League Baseball this year is Aaron Judge. In 2024 he earned the American League MVP; now, he is acting like a great celebrity once more. He has 37 home runs and a . 342 batting average in 2025; his on-base percentage is. 449 and his slugging percentage is. 711.
Also Read: “She Is More Famous Than Me”: Ben Shelton Hilariously Opens Up About Dating Trinity Rodman At The Citi DC Open
The Yankees lost to the Phillies 12-5 on Friday night. Because of that loss and a Blue Jays win, New York is now 5.5 games behind in the AL East. However, the Yankees are still leading in the AL Wild Card race.
Boone and the Yankees hope Judge’s injury is not serious. The team needs him healthy for the rest of the season. More updates will come once the test results are out.
FAQs
1. Why is Aaron Judge not playing today?
Aaron Judge is out with a right elbow injury.
2. When did Aaron Judge get hurt?
He felt elbow pain after a throw on Tuesday, July 23, 2025.
3. Will Aaron Judge play the next game?
The team is waiting for test results before deciding.
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