New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge will not need surgery on his right elbow this offseason, manager Aaron Boone confirmed on Thursday.

Judge suffered a flexor strain in his throwing elbow in late July, which kept him sidelined for 10 games. While he returned to the lineup as a designated hitter, he did not return to his position in right field until Sept. 5.

His arm was clearly compromised throughout the remainder of the season. For a player who can throw above 90 mph from the outfield, Judge's velocity was significantly down — most notably in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox when a 73.2 mph throw was not quick enough to get Nick Sogard, who stretched a single into a double.

It proved to be a vital moment as Sogard came around to scor

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