Yankees manager says Aaron Judge 'is doing really well'

While Aaron Judge has been sidelined with an oblique injury since April, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is pleased with his progress of his star slugger.

Boone spoke about Judge’s progress on Wednesday. He wouldn’t even speculate on when Judge, who just began participating in some baseball activities, might return. Still, Boone was clear in saying that Judge is getting better.

Boone was asked if Aaron Judge will return before the All-Star break:

"I don't even want to speculate on it yet until he's really full go on baseball activities and swinging a bat and stuff. I would say, I think he's doing really well. It's improving how we'd have hoped."
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) May 22, 2019

While an ETA would be nice, this is definitely positive news for the Yankees. It’s in direct contrast to the news that New York received on Wednesday about fellow slugger, Giancarlo Stanton.

When Judge does return, the Yankees will obviously welcome him back with open arms. Fortunately, they don’t need to rush him.

Unlike when Judge missed time in 2018, New York has performed very well in his absence. Entering Wednesday’s action, the Yankees sat at 30-17; two games clear of the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East.