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Yankees place Aaron Judge on 60-day IL with rib stress fracture as deadline needs come into focus
The Yankees transferred Aaron Judge to the 60-day injured list with a right‑rib stress fracture, and he has not been cleared to resume baseball activities. Manager Aaron Boone described Judge as healing but not yet ready to begin upper‑body work, and the slugger said he expects to play again this season if he becomes symptom‑free and is cleared [1].With the trade deadline approaching, the front office is prioritizing bullpen help and a right‑handed‑hitting catcher, a plan that could adjust based on how quickly Judge progresses. The club remains firmly in the AL East race with a winning record, keeping the incentive to add for the stretch run [1][2].