Judge to miss time with stress fracture in ribs but expected to return this season

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side, the team announced on Thursday. Judge will undergo a period of rest and inactivity, with re-imaging scheduled in four to six weeks to assess healing, potentially keeping him out until August. The Yankees had feared a season-ending injury, so the expected return this season is considered a relatively positive outcome.