The Yankees shouldn’t expect Aaron Judge back any time soon. Yesterday, Brian Cashman told Joel Sherman of the New York Post that early assessments proved overly optimistic. “That was a mistake, one [Doctor Chris Ahmad] has self-admitted to,” Cashman explained. “In fairness to Aaron, four to six weeks is typical. Usually, we don’t over-promise. In this case, we missed on the timeline. It is unfair to the player. The optimism and the timeline were inaccurate.”
The club clearly needs reinforcements, but who? Management doesn’t seem enamored with the available waiver-wire options. The luxury tax threshold also remains an obstacle.