The team placed its captain on the injured list Saturday with a flexor strain in his right elbow. . According to New York Post columnist John Heyman, the best-case scenario is a 10-day shutdown, followed by another 10 days of designated hitter duty before Judge returns to full outfield action.

Yankees captain Aaron Judge is dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow that has landed him on the 10-day injured list, manager Aaron Boone said after Saturday afternoon's 9-4 loss to the Phillies at Yankee Stadium.

Yankees star Aaron Judge was placed on the IL with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but a scan did not show damage in the two-time MVP's ulnar collateral ligament.

De Los Santos landed on the injured list in mid-June due to elbow discomfort, but after two rehab outings in the minors, he'll now rejoin the Yankees' bullpen. The 27-year-old carries a 1.80 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP through 20 innings with New York this year and should take on a middle-relief role now that he's healthy.

As the New York Yankees explore potential trade deadline acquisitions to help pull them out of a recent rough patch, top prospect George Lombard Jr. is unlikely to be included in any deals they might make.