Two-time American League MVP Aaron Judge could make his return to the New York Yankees' lineup on Tuesday.

Judge has been on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but he has been hitting off Yankees minor league pitchers at the team's complex in Tampa for the past few days. He was expected to join the Yankees in Texas as they opened a three-game series against the Rangers.

New York manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Monday that Judge could make his return to the lineup on Tuesday.

"I don't want to say definitely because I haven't seen him yet, but I think that's the plan," Boone said. "I think he's expected in here tonight and we'll make that call."

An MRI did not reveal acute damage to Judge's ulnar collateral ligament. The outfielder received a platelet-

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