{"id":33983,"date":"2026-06-16T23:57:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/aaron-judge-injury-gives-yankees-young-stars-chance-to-shine\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:57:06","slug":"aaron-judge-injury-gives-yankees-young-stars-chance-to-shine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/aaron-judge-injury-gives-yankees-young-stars-chance-to-shine\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge injury gives Yankees young stars chance to shine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/ny-yankees\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Yankees;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Yankees&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Yankees<\/a> have been one of the top teams in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/mlb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>MLB<\/strong><\/a> in 2026, despite dealing with key injuries offensively and in their starting rotation. The biggest injury of all came about two weeks ago when the captain, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/9877\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aaron Judge;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Aaron Judge&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Judge<\/a>, was put on the IL. With Aaron Judge sidelined for an estimated 6-8 weeks, the Yankees have looked to turn to their young stars in outfielders <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11805\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jasson Dominguez;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jasson Dominguez&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasson Dominguez<\/a> and Spencer Jones.\u00a0Both are up with the big league club currently and are being looked upon to contribute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/mlb-catcher-power-rankings-entering-week-13\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB catcher power rankings entering week 13;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB catcher power rankings entering week 13&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>MLB catcher power rankings entering week 13<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><strong>Mini Aaron Judge?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/netu1WX8bLuq91afoUHTzA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_big_lead_articles_114\/67baa01ec92445fd9a7339c624ba6144\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Spencer Jones, 25 years old, has looked sharp at the plate in his last seven games. He is hitting .316 and launched his first major league home run to dead center recently against the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/cleveland\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Guardians;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cleveland Guardians&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> on June 9th.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees need him to produce at an MLB level. His swing approach is power-dependent. Jones hits the ball extremely hard but is striking out 41% of the time. This was already a worry because he had this same issue down in the minors. Jones has the tools to get his strikeouts down, but it is promising that he is hitting the ball well over his last seven games, and his first home run was a moonshot.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><strong>The Martian is back<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ys8SLrCENcNrC5h_iW9Qnw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_big_lead_articles_114\/f2b6222f7576d3acc62e53da8a9f4927\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Dominguez has looked comfortable in right field and is looking strong versus lefties, batting .364 against them. In the past, this was an outline that had Yankee fans concerned about Dominguez because he struggled against left-hand throwers.<\/p>\n<p>Jasson Dominguez has been hyped up, and Yankee fans want to see a healthy Martian.\u00a0 When Dominguez is healthy, he is a quality player in this lineup. He provides a solid bat and is a good baserunner, but then people point towards his bad defense.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><strong>Young Talent is the Future for the Yankees<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Yankees need these two players to be more than solid in the future. Aaron Judge is not getting any younger, and his body is getting weaker. Aaron Judge can\u2019t play the outfield every single day. The Yankees need Dominguez and Jones to look like game-changers.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The young stars won\u2019t get a bigger opportunity than this. Judge is hurt, and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10522\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trent Grisham;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Trent Grisham&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trent Grisham<\/a> suffered a hamstring injury recently. Jones and Dominguez are going to be everyday outfielders until those two players come back.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2014 <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u2014<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees have been one of the top teams in MLB in 2026, despite dealing with key injuries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_animmysite_disable_animation":false,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Yw7hazKhCencbQt7X13UHg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_big_lead_articles_114\/4969059f2ebb3243edc8cbc19aed73f3","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[212],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trending-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33983"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33983\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}