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Aaron Judge, New York's superstar slugger and leading candidate in the AL MVP race, will be placed on the IL with a flexor strain in his right elbow, Boone told reporters Saturday. There is no tear to the UCL.
Aaron Judge missed Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies due to an “elbow issue,” manager Aaron Boone said beforehand.
Right-handed slugger Aaron Judge is in his tenth season with the New York Yankees after making his MLB debut in 2016. The 33-year-old superstar established himself as one of baseball’s best hitters in his first full season in 2017, winning AL Rookie of the Year unanimously and finishing second in MVP voting.