The New York Yankees have managed to resort to their old and frequent ways of injury-plagued baseball, ad Luis Severino, James Paxton, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton are all dealing with mild to severe injuries.
Severino will miss the entire 2020 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Judge is dealing with a nagging sore shoulder, Paxton is recovering from lower-back surgery, and Stanton recently added a calf strain to his long list of ailments.
However, we finally have some good news to report, as Stanton is walking normally again, according to NJ.com’s Brendan Kuty. This is a great sign and in line with the normal recover-time for a grade one calf strain (7-10 days). Stanton has been frustrated with his inability to remain healthy, especially after enjoying just 52 at-bats in 2019.
How is James Paxton recovering for the New York Yankees?
The Bombers need Paxton to return as early as possible without risking any further injury, as May seems like a fair estimation for return. Yankees skipper, Aaron Boone, stated that Paxton could begin throwing at the end of next week, but that the lefty pitcher needs to limit his activity while he recovers.
How is Aaron Judge progressing?
Judge’s return has been more complication, as his sore shoulder was reinvigorated last week.
“It’s frustrating that we haven’t pinpointed exactly what it is, what’s caused the discomfort so that’s the frustrating part,†Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “But I would say I feel a little more optimistic as to where we’re at.â€
Judge endured an entire day of treatment on Saturday but arrived at the clubhouse on Sunday feeling much better.
“He’s doing better today,” Boone added. “They worked on him a lot yesterday. So, I mean, I would say we were a little encouraged this morning. But I don’t have much in reality.â€