As the Yankees find themselves rapidly running out of time to enhance their offense and make significant improvements that would increase their chances of a World Series victory, General Manager Brian Cashman is all too aware of the team’s need for Aaron Judge. There’s growing optimism that Judge could return around the weekend to bolster the struggling offense.
Judge left the team with a commendable .291 batting average and a .404 OBP, along with a 187 wRC+ under his belt. Despite his absence, he remains the team’s highest home run scorer with 19, and he was shaping another MVP-worthy season.