Aaron Judge is back to being the driving force of the Yankees' lineup -- making history in the process with Shohei Ohtani.

Thursday Lucas Giolito Luis Gil Yankees star Aaron Judge has not appeared in the outfield since July 25 after suffering a flexor strain in his throwing elbow. He's since endured a brief stint on the injured list and has returned to the lineup in a ...

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Last year, Judge had 18 first-inning home runs. He's the first player in MLB history to have two seasons of 15 or more first-inning homers, according to Baseball Reference researcher Katie Sharp. It's a remarkable feat, really. Judge has hit 37.5% of his home runs this season in the first inning.

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Yankees star Aaron Judge was placed on the IL with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but a scan did not show damage in the two-time MVP's ulnar collateral ligament.