Aaron Judge played in only 102 games due to injuries.  Those injuries included a left oblique strain that caused him to miss two full months at the beginning of the season. Now since returning to spring training, Judge has had right shoulder soreness that has kept him from throwing and catching and keeping him from batting practice. Judge went through several tests including an MRI which found nothing wrong with the shoulder. On Friday, he did toss and catch and hit from the tee. He was expected to take batting practice on Sunday. The Yankees are hoping for the best.
Masahiro Tanaka:Â Partially torn UCL
This is not a new injury, he has been dealing with it since 2014. He has been pitching through it and making adjustments to preserve his elbow. Tanaka has reported at the spring training facility in Tampa that he’s feeling ahead of schedule due to a little change made to his usual offseason routine while playing in his homeland in Japan, where he has spent most of the postseason. “I was able to work out somewhere that was a little bit warmer, so I feel like my throwing program is a little bit ahead of where it was last year,†Tanaka said from the complex through his interpreter.
In 2014 as he started to pitch for the Yankees and midway through the season, it was revealed that he had a partially torn UCL requiring Tommy John surgery. Tanaka decided against it in favor of rehab. He missed two and a half months of the season but returned in September for two starts. So far, he has pitched for four full seasons without any further problems.  When asked what he does to continue the rehab he responded: “I’m not conscious of it,†Tanaka said. “I don’t exercise the elbow more so than other things. I don’t do anything special specifically for the elbow.â€Â With all the Yankee pitching injuries, the Yankees hope Tanaka continues to do well with his ailment.