Of course, Aaron Judge provides the straw that stirs the New York Yankees’ offense. His slugging abilities and RBI work make him a fearsome hitter for any American League opposing team. Judge needs to have a season of redemption.

The alarm bells keep ringing for the New York Yankees, as yet another Aaron Judge teammate will undergo evaluation for potential elbow issues—something that also troubled him last season.

That's why, like a handful of other veterans, Judge was held out of spring training games for the first week of camp. The wait will end soon, however, as manager Aaron Boone revealed when the $360 million star will make his debut.

Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training Try it free TAMPA — Aaron Judge is “hoping and praying” for the best for Gerrit Cole and has found the silver lining of a bleak Yankees camp: It is spring training and not yet even the middle of March.