Aaron Judge is back with the Yankees — but not all the way back.
The right fielder, who has been out since suffering a chip fracture in his right wrist July 26, will be activated for Friday’s game against the Blue Jays, but he will only be used on defense and as a pinch runner for now.
Judge won’t be used as a pinch hitter until he makes more progress.
Aaron Boone said they would come up with a plan to get Judge simulated at-bats in the next few days. He was scheduled to take batting practice on the field Friday.
Boone said activating Judge could help speed up his rehab process.
“We’ll see how this weekend unfolds as far as our plan is,” Boone said.
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