{
  "id": 111428,
  "title": "Yankees ‘still very optimistic’ Aaron Judge will return this season, Brian Cashman says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/yankees-still-very-optimistic-aaron-judge-will-return-this-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T02:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-still-very-optimistic-aaron-024600591.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman expressed optimism on Monday that star right fielder Aaron Judge will return from his rib injury this season, calling it a \"pretty high likelihood.\" However, Cashman did not rule out the possibility of Judge missing the entire season, stating that more clarity would be gained once Judge undergoes another round of imaging. The Yankees have struggled without Judge, who has been sidelined since May 31 with a right rib stress fracture. The team has since acquired lefty-swinging first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. and righty-hitting outfielder Heliot Ramos in an effort to bolster their lineup.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}