New York Yankees star aaron judge He will not need surgery on his elbow, but the left-hander carlos rodon Had an operation this week and may miss opening day.
Judge’s throwing was limited after suffering a flexor tendon injury in his right elbow in July. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that an MRI showed “no surgery will be required” after the team was ruled out last week.
“He’s going to take some time off and continue to work on things like strengthening and rehabbing,” Boone said. “But it felt like he finished the season in a very good place, because we saw continued improvement from him.”
The 33-year-old Judge led the way in batting average (.331), OPS (1.144) and WAR (9.7), while finishing with 53 home runs and 114 RBI.
Boone said he expects Judge to be New York’s everyday right fielder in 2026 and dismissed the idea that the two-time American League MVP might get some playing time at first base.
On July 22, Judge injured his elbow while throwing in Toronto. The seven-time All-Star returned from a 10-day stint on the injured list on August 5 and made an awkward throw on his outfield return on September 5. He improved arm strength and threw a 90.2 mph throw from right field in the AL Division Series opener.
Rodon underwent surgery Wednesday by Dr. Neil L’Atreche to remove a loose body and cut a bone spur in his left elbow. He hasn’t had a throw for eight weeks and his season start could be delayed a couple of weeks, Boone said.
Rodon, who turned 33 in December, was 18-9 with a 3.09 ERA.
Boone also called slugger giancarlo stanton There is no need for surgery on his elbows.
Boone said bullpen coach Mike Harkey and first base/infield coach Travis Chapman will not return until 2026 and assistant hitting coach Pat Roessler will not return to that role.
ESPN’s Jorge Castillo and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
