Judge’s injury issue comes at a delicate time for the Yankees, who sit 5.5 games back of the Blue Jays in the AL East. They do lead the AL Wild Card race, but only by 2.5 games, so they are ...

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge will go on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but a scan showed no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of the two-time AL MVP.

This season, Judge has positioned himself as the frontrunner to win the AL MVP for the third time in his career. Through 103 games played, he's slashing .342/.449/.771 with 37 home runs.