Aaron Judge's return to the diamond is inching closer.
The New York Yankees slugger took live batting practice against reliever Jonathan Loáisiga Sunday in Kansas City, via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. This was his first at-bat against a live pitcher since June 3rd, when he went down with a toe injury after crashing into the wall at Dodger Stadium.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that no date has been set for Judge to start a rehab assignment in the minor leagues, but the main focus is just on getting him back into a rhythm.
"One of the biggest things is going to be building up that little bit of endurance, doing it for a couple of hours at a time," Boone said.