Yankees' Judge batting 2nd in return from IL
The New York Yankees are getting healthy at the right time.
Outfielder Aaron Judge was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, the team announced. This comes a day after both Giancarlo Stanton and Gio Urshela returned from extended injury-related absences.
Judge will be stationed in right field and bat second in his return to the lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
He last played Aug. 26 thanks to a recurring calf strain. That was his first game back after a previous stint on the IL for the same injury.
When healthy, Judge has looked like a world-beater at the plate. He's hitting .292/.343/.738 with nine home runs and 20 RBIs in 18 games.
The Yankees sit in second place in the AL East with a 27-21 record and 12 games remaining.
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