Yankees’ Aaron Judge still impacted by injury during second game back in outfield
Aaron Judge was back in right field for the second time in three days against the Blue Jays and he was tested early as he deals with the effects of the flexor strain in his right elbow.
The results were mixed, at best, with Judge’s normally strong arm clearly impacted by the injury.
But while the Blue Jays were able to run on Judge again, he helped them seal a huge 4-3 win with a diving catch of George Springer’s sinking line drive to end the top of the fourth and save a run, since Nathan Lukes was on second base in a one-run game.
Still, teams will no doubt follow Toronto’s lead and continue to test Judge’s arm.
Aaron Judge reacts after making a diving catch during the Yankees’ Sept. 7 win over the Blue Jays.
In the top of the second Ernie Clement doubled into the right field corner.
Judge raced over and made a fairly strong throw to second that nearly got the shortstop.
Still, the throw was tracked at just 70 mph.
Prior to the injury, Judge’s throws from the outfield averaged 90 mph this season.
Aaron Judge catches a fly ball during the Yankees’ Sept. 7 win over the Blue Jays.
With runners on second and third and one out later in the inning, Nathan Lukes hit a fly ball to medium right field and Judge threw to Jazz Chisholm Jr., serving as a cutoff man, rather than firing home.
Clement scored without a throw.
The ball continued to find Judge in right, as Springer opened the third with a double to right, after going in awkwardly standing up.
This time, Judge’s throw was clocked at just 62 mph.
Aaron Boone said he thought Judge’s throws were “good” and would continue to talk with Judge and Giancarlo Stanton about how often they feel comfortable playing the outfield.
And the manager added he didn’t consider replacing Judge late in the game with José Caballero.
Aaron Judge makes a throw during the Yankees’ win over the Blue Jays on Sept. 7.
A spot would have made sense when Judge walked to open the bottom of the eighth, holding a one-run lead, with the speedy Caballero available to steal a base and then go to right.
Paul Goldschmidt was out of the lineup for a second straight game as he deals with a bone bruise in his right knee, Boone said before the game.
Despite the injury, Goldschmidt entered the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Rice at first base.
Prior to the game, Boone said the first baseman was expected to be “a normal player” after saying Saturday he would have only used him in an emergency.
Boone called the injury “pretty manageable.”
“It bothers him some days more than others,” Boone said of Goldschmidt, who has dealt with the effects of the low-grade right knee sprain he suffered on Aug. 12.
Goldschmidt avoided the IL, but the injury kept him out of the lineup for three games.
CC Sabathia was honored in a pregame ceremony Sunday for his July Baseball Hall of Fame induction.
The lefty threw out the ceremonial first pitch, which he bounced to Luis Gil.
Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. stole bases Sunday, giving the Yankees 52 over their past 41 games, the most in the majors over that stretch.
They’ve already stolen more bases this season (116) than in any year since 2011, when they finished with 147.
Flyers release 2025 Rookie Camp roster, schedule
The Flyers’ rookie camp that starts on Thursday will feature some players with lengthy development paths and some who are banging on the door of the NHL.
The Philadelphia Flyers got the ball rolling on the 2025-26 season by announcing their 2025 roster and schedule for their annual rookie camp which kicks off Thursday and will run through Sept. 16. The few days will spotlight key prospects playing amongst themselves and then a couple games facing off against other team’s all-rookie teams.
The Rookie Camp will be highlighted by two games in the coming days against roster of the New York Rangers Rookie Camp. Both games will be held in Lehigh Valley with the first game Friday night (7 p.m. Eastern) and the second game the following day (5 p.m. Eastern). Both games will be streamed on the Flyers official website. The Rookie Camp begins with a practice on Thursday morning and conclude with a practice on Sept. 16.
The roster features the highly touted prospect Carson Bjarnason in goal alongside Joey Costanzo who is on an amateur tryout. Costanzo played 51 games for the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL last season, posting a 2.94 goals against average and an .892 save percentage. The blue line features quite a few familiar faces (Oliver Bonk, Hunter McDonald, Spencer Gill, and Ethan Samson) along with a few newcomers in 2025 fifth-round pick Luke Vlooswyk and Andre Mondoux, a 6-foot-4, 203-pound defensemen who is also on an amateur tryout. The Flyers’ 2024 seventh-round pick Auston Moline and Ty Murchison round out the defense corps.
Up front, the forwards will be highlighted by the debut appearances in this September camp of three 2025 draft picks: Jack Nesbitt, Matthew Gard and Nathan Quinn. And it will also see three Flyers acquisitions in the Rookie Camp led by Nikita Grebenkin, Karsen Dorwart, and Tucker Robertson who the Flyers obtained last week from Seattle in exchange for Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward JR Avon. In addition, Jett Luchanko and Alex Bump, two forwards who are expected to make some noise at the Flyers’ training camp, will also be in attendance. Denver Barkey, Sawyer Boulton, Jacob Gaucher, Alexis Gendron, Devin Kaplan, and Samu Tuomaala round out the 13-man forward unit.
The Rookie Camp was highlighted last year of course by Matvei Michkov making his first appearance against competition but also showcased Luchanko’s strengths. This year’s roster is also notable for the absence of Porter Martone, who has committed to the Michigan State University Spartans in the NCAA. However, getting to see the likes of Nesbitt, Gard and even Robertson for the first time will be interesting at the very least.
The Rookie Camp leads into the main training camp which will kick off next week. The first game of the official exhibition season for the Flyers will be Sept. 21 against the Islanders.
2025 FLYERS ROOKIE CAMP SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EST:)
Thursday, September 11th Practice - 11:00 a.m.
Friday, September 12th Morning Skate (at FTC) - 10:15 a.m. GAME vs NYR - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 13th Non-game Players Skate (at PPL Center) – 9:00 a.m. GAME vs NYR - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 14th No on-ice
Monday, September 15th Practice - 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 16th Practice - 11:00 a.m.
