Yankees Activating Aaron Judge From Injured List Has Fans Excited: “Season Is Back On”

Aaron Judge has been out of action since May 31 after suffering a right rib stress fracture.

Yankees Activating Aaron Judge From Injured List Has Fans Excited: “Season Is Back On”

Aaron Judge (Image via Imago)

After 99 days out of action, the New York Yankees will have their No.99 back on the team. On Monday, the American League East side activated their captain, Aaron Judge, from the 60-day injured list. Fans on social media were left excited by this development.

The 3-time MLB MVP had been dealing with a right rib stress fracture. He initially got injured in April after diving to make a catch in the outfield against the Houston Astros.

However, he played through the pain barrier in May. It was near the end of this month that the injury flared up, leading to him undergoing an MRI scan. The results showed that he had fractured his rib and would be out for a while.

There had also been some reports claiming that he was done for the season. However, the Yankees star kept denying those reports and expressed confidence in returning to the team later in the campaign.

Last week, Yankees manager Aaron Boone admitted it was possible he could return to the team during the homestand against the Colorado Rockies. This past Friday, he stepped up into the batter’s box at Petco Park for a practice session.

On Monday, a few hours after taking a live batting practice at Yankee Stadium, the team reactivated him from the injured list.

To say the Yankees have struggled in his absence would be an understatement. The New York-based side was 36-23 for the season when he got injured.

In his absence, the team went 45-39. Since June 1, the Yankees are ranked 26th in the league in runs scored. According to ESPN insights, their .227 batting average is the second-lowest in the league.

Before the injury, Judge was hitting .248 for the season with 17 home runs and 38 RBIs in 59 games.

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Social media reacts to Aaron Judge being reactivated from the injured list

For more than 3 months, the New York Yankees took to the field without their superstar Aaron Judge. After 99 days, they will have him back in the lineup on Tuesday when they welcome the Colorado Rockies.

Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge (Image via X/@MLB)

Yankees fans on social media went into a frenzy following the announcement regarding Judge. Many shared their excitement on X and hyped up the 8-time All-Star. One user wrote, “Season is back on,” while making their feelings known.

Check out that and some other reactions from X below:

The timing of his return is crucial for the Yankees. They are 81-62 for the season after their series loss against the San Diego Padres. After a 3-game series against the Rockies, Judge and his side will take on their cross-town rivals, the New York Mets, in a 3-game series over the weekend.

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Aaron Judge was seen at the US Open after Yankees announced his return

Monday, September 7, saw New York Yankees fans finally get the news they were waiting for. Aaron Judge was reactivated from the injured list following his rib fracture. Later that evening, he was seen attending the US Open.

Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge (Image via X/@TalkinYanks)

Judge, along with his wife, Samantha Bracksieck, was present at the Arthur Ashe Stadium as Coco Gauff took on Iva Jovic. The Yankees captain was seen sporting a white shirt and blue jeans.

He, however, was not the only Yankees star present to watch the tennis tournament. Spencer Jones, George Lombard Jr., Cody Bellinger, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. were also seen attending the event during the team’s day off.

Speaking of the US Open, Gauff defeated Jovic 6-1, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinal. The American international will now face Mirra Andreeva in the next round.

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