This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees as Yankees’ Aaron Judge Gives Update on Elbow Injury. The New York Yankees have Aaron Judge back in the lineup after a short stint on the injured list. Yesterday, after his first throwing practice since being placed on the 10-day IL, Judge gave an update on how his elbow is feeling.

The Yankees are quickly falling out of the American League playoff picture. The Yankees now own just a 0.5-game lead over the Rangers.

Aaron Judge was back in the lineup Tuesday for the first time since July 25, and he took another step toward a full return Wednesday.