Brian Cashman is often exempt from addressing minor lapses in judgement. His well-established track record and business philosophy as the Yankees’ general manager grants him that benefit of the doubt.
But Cashman confessed on Monday that the team’s initial three-week time frame for Aaron Judge’s return from a fractured wrist was overly optimistic and off-target, since the 26-year-old outfielder — who landed on the disabled list nearly a month ago — has yet to swing a bat without feeling pain.
“[Yankees team doctor Christopher] Ahmad was optimistic,” Cashman told Joel Sherman of the New York Post.