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The Yankees announced Aaron Judge has a flexor strain in his elbow, which is the best possible news for the struggling team.

The team placed its captain on the injured list Saturday with a flexor strain in his right elbow. . According to New York Post columnist John Heyman, the best-case scenario is a 10-day shutdown, followed by another 10 days of designated hitter duty before Judge returns to full outfield action.

The two-time AL MVP has a flexor strain in his right elbow but no acute damage to his ulnar collateral ligament that might cause a long-term layoff.

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The New York Yankees won their second game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, their first win in Toronto this season against the current American League

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