No surgery for Aaron Judge’s elbow
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Superstar outfielder Aaron Judge does not need offseason surgery to repair his right elbow. Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed the good news involving the Bombers' biggest star on Thursday during an end-of-season news conference at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees star Aaron Judge won't need surgery on his elbow, but left-hander Carlos Rodon underwent an operation this week and could miss Opening Day.
The Yankees received encouraging news on star outfielder Aaron Judge's ailing right elbow ahead of the offseason.
The Yankees revealed good news involving their biggest star on Thursday: Superstar outfielder Aaron Judge does not need offseason surgery to repair his right elbow, manager Aaron Boone said during a news conference.
New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge has avoided surgery on an injury that had many fans concerned.
If Judge had required Tommy John surgery or some other significant elbow operation, that would have had lingering impacts into the 2026 season, though it seems Judge will be expected to be a full-time outfielder again next year. That should allow the Yankees to go into 2026 planning on having Judge in right and Stanton in the DH slot.
The New York Yankees superstar battled an elbow injury in the final months of the season. The team now says what will happen to treat it.