Yankees Face Aaron Judge Crisis
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The New York Yankees placed outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list over the weekend with a flexor strain in his right elbow. Though Judge will have to miss some time, he did avoid a more serious injury or any damage to his ulnar collateral ligament, and his elbow will not require surgery.
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2025 AL MVP odds: Cal Raleigh is new betting favorite to win the award, ahead of Aaron Judge
Raleigh is second in RBIs (86, one ahead of Judge), and thanks to Judge's flexor strain that landed him on the 10-day IL, Raleigh has improbably become the new favorite to win the AL MVP award at BetMGM, with -135 odds to Judge's +105. Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (40-1) has the next-best odds.
The last time Judge had a major injury was in 2023, when he tore a ligament in his right big toe after crashing into the Dodger Stadium outfield fence. The superstar missed 42 games, and the Yankees missed the playoffs after finishing 82-80.
The Yankees will be without their Captain, Aaron Judge, on Saturday afternoon against the Phillies because of a right elbow injury, according to manager Aaron Boone. Judge had imaging done on the elbow,