Aaron Judge to return Tuesday for Yankees-Rangers
Judge was placed in the 10-day injured list July 27 due to a flexor strain he sustained in his right elbow. He missed the Yankees' last 10 games.
The Yankees are 4-6 over that span and now sit in third place in the American League East, 5.5 games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays and 2.5 games behind the rival Boston Red Sox.
Judge hit an MLB-best .342 with 37 home runs and 85 RBIs over his first 103 games this season.
The two-time American League MVP and seven-time All-Star also leads MLB in wins above replacement (WAR) at 6.6, total bases (268), on-base percentage (.449), slugging percentage (.711), OPS (1.160) and intentional walks (27).
He is expected to take the roster spot of outfielder Austin Slater, who sustained a hamstring injury in an 8-5 loss to the Rangers on Monday in Arlington, Texas.
The Yankees (60-53) will face the Rangers (59-55) in the second game of the series at 8:05 p.m. EDT Tuesday in Arlington.
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