Yankees Make Trade Decision After Aaron Judge Injury Setback

BusinessSportsMoneyYankees Make Trade Decision After Aaron Judge Injury SetbackByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 11, 2026, 06:30am EDTBRONX, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 21: New York Yankee general manager Brian Cashman speaks to the media during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on December 21, 2022 in Bronx, New York. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe New York Yankees remain firmly in the American League playoff picture despite losing superstar Aaron Judge to the injured list.The team recently took a series from the American League Central leading Cleveland Guardians, immediately after a brutal setback in Judge’s injury status indicated the franchise slugger would be sidelined with a fractured rib for a significant stretch.“I’m very disappointed,” Judge said of the diagnosis, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. “That’s why we went through every measure we could, to get every expert to take a look and see what was going on in there. It’s definitely not what you want to hear, a fracture or anything like that.”ForbesCardinals’ 4-Year Veteran Cuts Ties With Division Rival After Short StintBy Peter ChawagaNew York Yankees Urged To Consider Aaron Judge Replacement Trade After InjuryFollowing that development, the Yankees indicated that Judge will be out for a month at the least, but it seems he could be recovering for even longer than that. And, as a result, the team has been urged to evaluate potential replacement options before the upcoming trade deadline.“There’s really no good time to lose Aaron Judge, but for the Yankees, this is probably the time it hurts the least to endure an extended absence from the game's most devastating offensive force,” ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle wrote. “If they do (make a trade), then it's still about October, and for that part of the calendar, they might look at adding anot...