Aaron Judge missed 10 games on the IL with a flexor strain in his right elbow and has only been able to play designated hitter because he is restricted from throwing.

NEW YORK — While Yankees captain Aaron Judge continues to ramp up his throwing but isn’t quite ready to play the field, everything about Giancarlo Stanton ’s first outfield games in two seasons have gone as well as expected.

Giancarlo Stanton’s return to the outfield was cautious, planned and brief. One day after starting in right field for the first time since September 2023, Stanton was out of the Yankees’ lineup Sunday against the Astros.