As the team endures a marked fall from grace after a torrid start to the year, it has placed the franchise slugger on the injured list with a strained flexor tendon. He is expected to return this season, but the fallout from that brutal injury will still be far reaching.
Without Judge to carry the batting order, the team could be changing its approach to the trade deadline with less confidence that bringing in some win-now talent can propel a championship. And Judge's injury could drive a surprising change for designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton as well.
"Yes, Judge can still swing with a bad flexor, but where does that leave Stanton?" Yankees columnist Bob Klapisch asked for NJ.com. "Back to the outfield, which is an all-around terrible idea. Give Stanton credit for a good attitude — 'I'll do whatever it takes' — but let's be serious about a defender who's afraid to run, lest he gets hurt again."
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