Yankees get Aaron Judge injury update that's a mixed bag of good and bad news

The New York Yankees have been without Aaron Judge for a good portion of the season, and a lot of their future relies on his potential return.

If he can come back, the Yankees might have a more aggressive plan at the MLB trade deadline. But if his injury is more serious, the Yankees could have a quiet deadline to avoid going all-in during a season when their best players aren't at full strength.

Any update with Judge is a big one. So, when Jon Heyman of The New York Post shared an update from Judge on his rib injury, it's a mixed bag of both good and bad news.

Aaron Judge injury update is both good and bad news

"Judge: Some progress, but not fully healed. Waiting on more doctors," Heyman reported after the All-Star break.

The Yankees outfielder revealed that, while there has been some progress with his injury, and he believes he should be able to return later this year, he's still not fully healed.

So, this update from Judge on his health is a mixed bag. On one hand, he's trending in the right direction. On the other hand, he's still not back to full strength yet.

Chris Kirschner of The Athletic added more context to Judge's injury update, which revealed the superstar outfielder's imaging has "showed healing but not enough to resume baseball activities."

While Judge is heading in the right direction with his injury recovery, there is still worry about when his return will be. Kirschner also reported that Aaron Boone, while expecting Judge at some point this season, has "no clue" when that return will be.

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That's a bit worrying, and why this update, which revealed progress for Judge's injury, also brings some bad news for the Yankees.

He might be trending in the right direction, but there's still some uncertainty about when he's going to be back for the Yankees.

Judge won't begin baseball activities yet, and he's still set for another visit with a doctor to get a better idea of his current status.

Overall, between the progress being made in his recovery and the uncertainty about his return date, this update on Judge is a mixed bag of both good and bad news.

For now, it's still a waiting game. But, at the very least, there's a bit more hope for a return this season for Judge than there was before.

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