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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's injuries were more severe than initially disclosed, but he won't need surgery.
Speaking to reporters Friday, Judge said his CT scan showed a "slight improvement" for his fractured rib and his pneumothorax, which caused his lung to collapse, is "completely gone."
Judge noted the delayed start to the regular season because of the coronavirus pandemic allows him to let the rib heal without having surgery.
Injuries have derailed Judge the last two seasons. He missed 50 games in 2018 and followed it up by sitting out 60 last season.