This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees as Yankees’ Aaron Judge Gives Update on Elbow Injury. The New York Yankees have Aaron Judge back in the lineup after a short stint on the injured list. Yesterday, after his first throwing practice since being placed on the 10-day IL, Judge gave an update on how his elbow is feeling.

Aaron Judge has already returned to the New York Yankees lineup as a designated hitter, but the MVP candidate took another significant step toward outfield action on Wednesday.Prior to the game against the host Texas Rangers,

The Yankees are quickly falling out of the American League playoff picture. The Yankees now own just a 0.5-game lead over the Rangers.