Aaron Boone’s Judge Plan Creates a Yankees Problem

Aaron Boone plans to pull Aaron Judge early as the Yankees ease him back without a rehab assignment, and that could create a major late-game dilemma. If Judge leaves after five or six innings, the Yankees risk replacing their biggest bat just when the most important at-bats arrive. That leads to a wild alternative: why not bring Judge into games in the fourth or fifth inning and keep him available for the finish? The debate also turns to Spencer Jones taking over in center after Trent Grisham’s hamstring injury and why getting Judge and the Yankees’ offense fully ready for October matters more than ever.