NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a month after going on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge took the next step in his throwing progression Sunday by briefly throwing to bases from right field.
There is still no timetable for Judge's return to the outfield in a game.
The two-time AL MVP threw with a little more intensity about five hours before the Yankees played the Boston Red Sox in the finale of their four-game series. Fielding flyballs hit by coach Luis Rojas, Judge threw to a cutoff man behind second base and also continued his normal throwing program.
“It felt like just playing catch,” Judge said. “It felt good.”
Judge has not played the outfield since July 25 , when he experienced difficulty throwing during a 12-5 loss to Philade