The New York Yankees have been holding their breath ever since Aaron Judge stepped back onto the field on August 5.

His return from a flexor strain in his right elbow brought hope, but it also came with serious limitations.

Instead of roaming his familiar right-field territory, the two-time AL MVP has been locked into designated hitter duties.

The reason is simple: the injury still carries enough risk that even one throw could set his recovery back weeks.

Boone forced to juggle lineup for sluggers’ sake

With Judge taking up the DH role full-time, Aaron Boone has been forced into a tricky juggling act with his lineup.

To keep Giancarlo Stanton’s bat in the order, Boone has relied on him to play in the outfield far more than planned.

That’s not ideal when you remember Stanton is curre

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