Aaron Judge Injury Update, Return Timeline After Yankees Star's Shoulder Scan

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said star right fielder Aaron Judge underwent imaging that revealed a bone bruise in his lower front shoulder and plans to meet with doctors on Tuesday night, per SNY's Chelsea Janes.

"Hopefully it's something we just get calmed down here and put it behind us," Boone said, via Janes.

Judge is out of New York's lineup for a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday and is expected to be day-to-day moving forward.

Boone also explained that Judge was dealing with shoulder soreness for weeks before it became "more than that" during the Yankees' series with the Athletics that wrapped up on Sunday, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.

While New York won two of its three games against the Athletics, Judge only hit .167 with a .452 OPS during the series.

Injuries haven't been a major issue for the three-time American League MVP as of late, appearing in at least 152 games during each of the past two seasons.

This year, he suited up in each of the Yankees' first 59 contests heading into Tuesday's action.

Despite Judge's recent struggles at the plate, he's remained productive to open his 2026 campaign. He's racked up 10 doubles, 17 home runs, 38 RBI and 42 walks while compiling a .907 OPS.

It would be a tough blow to the Yankees if Judge is forced to miss more time, as they currently hold the second-best record among all AL teams at 36-23.