ARLINGTON, Texas — Yankees captain Aaron Judge stays sidelined with a gentle hip pressure, and a choice on whether or not he requires a stint on the injured listing doubtless received’t come till Monday, supervisor Aaron Boone stated.

“I know he came in feeling a little bit better today,” Boone stated Sunday. “I’m sure he’ll go through everything and we’ll evaluate where we are.”

Boone stated Judge will “probably not” do any baseball-related actions on Sunday. He doesn’t anticipate him to return to the lineup on Monday when the Yankees open a three-game residence sequence towards Cleveland.

Boone stated the best-case situation, if Judge avoids the IL, can be returning someday through the Cleveland sequence.

Judge, the reigning AL MVP, hasn’t performed since popping out of the sequence opener towards the Texas Rangers on Thursday evening, when he was changed in proper subject within the backside of the fourth inning after placing out in his solely two at-bats. That got here a day after he landed awkwardly on his proper aspect when making an attempt to steal third base at Minnesota on his thirty first birthday.

Judge, who produced a single-season AL-record 62 residence runs final season, is hitting .261 with six homers and 14 RBIs in 26 video games this season. He had performed in each Yankees recreation till being out of the lineup Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

In different harm information, outfielder Jake Bauers and the staff are awaiting MRI outcomes. Bauers, who was added to the 26-man roster Saturday, sustained a proper knee contusion when he slammed into the left-field wall whereas making a catch.

“I’m walking pretty good, walking pain-free,” Bauers stated. “The only thing that’s keeping my range of motion down is the swelling, so I’m sure today we’ll try to get all of that out of there.”

New York is already with out outfielders Giancarlo Stanton (left hamstring pressure) and Harrison Bader (left indirect pressure), and third baseman Josh Donaldson (proper hamstring pressure). All are on the IL, together with six pitchers.

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