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.

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.

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.