Aaron Judge is still taking things slow, and Aaron Boone said he will not be ready for re-imaging yet. Judge has not appeared in a game since May 31, and the Yankees still do not have a timetable for his next evaluation.
Boone spoke before the game and said, “Aaron Judge is still taking things slow. He's coming up on 4 weeks, but it doesn't sound like he'll be ready for reimaging at that point.” That pushes the recovery story into a longer window, with no set date for the next look at the rib injury.
Aaron Boone on Judge
Judge hit the injured list about three weeks ago, so the gap is already close to four weeks by Boone’s count. The manager’s update leaves the Yankees waiting for a re-imaging step that has not been scheduled, which is the part that usually clarifies whether a player can start moving toward a return or has to keep backing off activity.
Boone also addressed Giancarlo Stanton before the game, saying he is doing “a little bit better” and is “a bit more ramped up.” He was not specific about Stanton’s next imaging or evaluation, so the cleanest takeaway from the update is that both injury tracks remain in motion, but only Judge’s timeline was described as still too early for the next scan.
Judge’s May 31 absence
The date that still frames this issue is May 31, the last time Judge appeared in a game. Since then, the Yankees have had to carry on without their MVP while waiting for the rib injury to move far enough along for another check. Boone’s latest words make clear that the wait is not over yet.
For now, the practical answer is simple: Judge is not at the point where re-imaging makes sense, and Boone gave no timetable for when that changes. Until that step comes, the Yankees are left with an open-ended recovery instead of a return date.
