{
  "id": 6374092,
  "title": "Yankees’ Aaron Boone Turns Heads By Revealing Aaron Judge’s Request",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/yankees-aaron-boone-turns-heads-by-revealing-aaron-judges-request",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T02:47:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-aaron-boone-turns-heads-024713160.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed that Aaron Judge requested to return to the lineup earlier than originally planned. Judge had been working his way back from a broken rib, finishing his rehab and returning to the No. 3 spot in the lineup on Tuesday. Boone stated that the team had planned for Judge to come back on the previous night, but Judge had made a pitch to be in the lineup after Trent Grisham was injured on Friday. \"He actually appeared at my door in San Diego like, 'I'm ready to go tomorrow,'\" Boone said. Despite Judge's request, the team pushed back his return, citing a need to complete the final steps of his rehabilitation. Judge admitted he would have skipped the rehab altogether if he could have been back on June 1, but ultimately left it up to the manager's decision. The Yankees' offense had struggled during the period without Judge, ranking 26th in the league in runs scored. Manager Boone acknowledged the impact of Judge's absence on the team's performance and expressed optimism about their recent offensive improvements.",
  "summary": "New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed that Aaron Judge tried to push for his return to the field last week. The post Yankees’ Aaron Boone Turns Heads By Revealing Aaron Judge’s Request appeared first on HEAVY.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Aaron Boone Reveals Aaron Judge Wasn’t Happy With Yankees Decision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/aaron-boone-reveals-aaron-judge-wasnt-happy-with-yankees-decision",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:35:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}