New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge, who has exclusively been a designated hitter since returning to the lineup after suffering a flexor strain in his right elbow, will not play in the outfield for his team's road series at the Tampa Bay Rays this week.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees as Yankees' Aaron Judge Not Expected to Return to Normal.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in his appearance on Jomboy Media's "Talkin' Yanks" podcast that Stanton (soreness) will start in right field and bat cleanup Tuesday versus the Rays. Stanton had been held out of the lineup for the previous three games ...

Brian Cashman has been doing this for a long time. The longtime Yankees GM also knows one well-placed comment can travel far: into his clubhouse, into his manager's office, and straight back to the critics in New York.

Jasson Dominguez was on the bench on Wednesday for the third straight game, and New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke about the decision.

The New York Yankees’ 12-8 victory over the St.Louis Cardinals granted them a series win on Saturday, and slugger Ben Rice was the man of the hour. The 26-year-old reached base four times, and tied a career high with seven RBIs.

Yankees fans have looked to Boone and general manager Brian Cashman as their team has skidded over the past few weeks. The Yankees are 1 1/2 games behind the Boston Red Sox for the second AL Wild Card spot and just one game ahead of the Cleveland Guardians for the last spot.

Anthony Volpe finally got a breather after weeks of daily starts, and the Yankees could actually exhale with him. That’s the payoff from the deadline move for Jose Caballero. There’s a true backup shortstop on the roster who can handle the job and contribute offensively,