Instead, Judge and the Yankees need to accept that the best course of action moving forward is for the two-time AL MVP to man first base beginning in 2026.

The New York Yankees outfield has looked different with Aaron Judge unable to throw yet. They could call up a new potential replacement.

It came as a shock to fans when New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave a bleak update on Aaron Judge 's elbow injury, telling the press, "I don't think we're going to see him back to throwing like he normally does at any point this year." Apparently, it came as a shock to Judge as well.