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Yankees superstar Aaron Judge, teammates grab attention at US Open

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge spent the club’s Monday off day at the US Open, joining teammates Jazz Chisholm Jr., and George Lombard Jr. at the tournament in Queens one night before Judge’s scheduled return to the lineup.

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Aaron Judge’s return date from injury is revealed

The New York Yankees are finally getting their beefiest slugger back from injury. Several reporters confirmed Monday that the Yankees have activated Aaron Judge from the injured list.

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The 'Multiple 3-HR games in a season' quiz

How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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Anthony Volpe News / Viral Sports News / September 7

Yankees’ Anthony Volpe Caught in Middle of Ex-Star’s Blunt Rant

Josh Donaldson did not mince words when he started talking about how the New York Yankees handle young players. The former third baseman used his podcast to argue that fans in the Bronx have more say over who stays and who goes than supporters of almost any other club.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Aaron Judge News / Field Level Media / September 7

Yankees reinstate Aaron Judge (rib) from 60-day IL

The New York Yankees reinstated three-time MVP Aaron Judge from the 60-day injured list on Monday, setting him up to return from a three-month absence when they begin a home series Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / September 7

Yankees reveal massive Aaron Judge update

The New York Yankees officially announced that Aaron Judge is off the injured list and back on the active roster.

Yankees reinstate Judge (rib) from 60-day IL

Judge nears return as Yankees host Rockies

Yankees want Judge to make one change

Padres hold on to edge Yankees

Yankees place OF Trent Grisham (hamstring) on IL

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Aaron Judge News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 7

Yankees Activate Aaron Judge From 60-Day Injured List

After over three months on the injured list, Aaron Judge is back in action. The Yankees announced that Judge has been reinstated from the 60-day IL, in

Aaron Judge News / Field Level Media / September 7

Aaron Judge nears return as Yankees host Rockies

Aaron Judge's return from a right rib stress fracture is on the horizon for the New York Yankees. There is a chance Judge will be activated from the injured list Tuesday, when the Yankees host the Colorado Rockies.

Will Warren News / New York Yankees on SI / September 7

Yankees Announce Starting Pitchers for Rockies Series (A Big Start for Will Warren)

The New York Yankees dropped a series to the San Diego Padres in which Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, and Carlos Rodón took the mound. It was going to be a tough series, even with their firepower and the fact that the Padres aren't what they have been in past years, but it's still a disappointment to have lost it when a series win was on the table.

Gerrit Cole News / HITC / September 7

Gerrit Cole sets unwanted new MLB record with disastrous first inning of Yankees loss

Gerrit Cole has added an unwanted entry to MLB history after becoming the only pitcher to allow back-to-back-to-back home runs to the first three batters of a game more than once in his career.

New York Yankees News / EssentiallySports / September 7

Aaron Boone Points Finger at Yankees’ $324M Star’s 'Missed Spots' in Brutal First Inning After Team’s Loss

Gerrit Cole returned to the New York Yankees rotation after missing 569 days of major league action. This season, he debuted against division rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays, on May 22 and threw six scoreless innings.

Aaron Judge News / Larry Brown Sports / September 6

Yankees want Aaron Judge to make 1 change

The New York Yankees do not want Aaron Judge to be Spider-Man upon his return from injury. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters over the weekend that he expects Judge to “do a good job of protecting himself” in the outfield upon his return from injury, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News.

Giancarlo Stanton News / Viral Sports News / September 7

Yankees Reveal Head-Turning Giancarlo Stanton News

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton’s season has looked finished more than once. After a right calf strain in late April, a June setback in the same muscle, and a moderate left-calf strain in August while running the bases during rehab, the Yankees slugger had gone more than four months without a major-league at-bat.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / September 6

Aaron Boone Announces Decision on Giancarlo Stanton After 116 Missed Games

Giancarlo Stanton’s 2026 season appeared to be over, but New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday that a return has not been ruled out yet, ahead of the Yankees’ series finale against the San Diego Padres, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News Sports.

Trent Grisham News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 6