Aaron Judge

Judge has a stress fracture in his rib, which showed "slight improvement" based on a CT scan in mid-April. But he is also dealing with a collapsed lung, and there is still no timetable for when he may be ready for baseball activity. Even with the postponement of the season, there's no guarantee that Judge will be ready to play at any point this season. Draft him with a heavy dose of pessimism and you should be fine.

Aaron Judge (rib): 'I'm game ready,' expected to be back by Opening Day

Aaron Judge (rib) said "I'm game ready." "Like I told you guys in Spring Training, I was going to be ready for Opening Day."

Fantasy Impact

Judge started in a intrasquad game and swung without any pain last week. He continues to recover from a fractured rib and a punctured lung. Judge is making significant progress and is expected to be ready by Opening Day. The 28-year-old slashed .272/.382/.540 with 27 homers, 55 RBI, 75 runs and three stolen bases across 446 plate appearances in 2019. Judge is currently 19th among all outfielders in the latest expert consensus rankings, but that number could rise with the latest news.