New York Yankees star Aaron Judge returned to the starting lineup Thursday following an injury scare resulting from a hit-by-pitch.
After exiting Tuesday night's game due to a hit-by-pitch on his left hand, Judge was held out of the lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Judge is playing center field and batting third in the order.
Judge is in today’s lineup. Batting 3rd and playing CF.
— Justin Shackil (@JustinShackil) June 20, 2024
Imaging showed no fractures, which was great news for both the star and the Yankees. Still, they held him out of the lineup to be safe Wednesday night.
Judge has been the best hitter in baseball since the month of May began. He leads MLB in fWAR (5.0), OPS (1.115) and wRC+ (208).
The Yankees and Orioles are set for the rubber match of a three-game series Thursday with first pitch coming at 4:05 p.m. ET.
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