Yankees’ Aaron Judge takes another crucial test in return try (VIDEO)

Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (fractured right wrist) took batting practice on the field for the first time since going on the disabled list on July 27.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Yankees star Aaron Judge had said he hoped to take batting practice on the field at some point during a series with the Twins this week.

Didn’t take long.

Judge seemed to have no trouble with BP at Target Field on Monday afternoon.

With coaching assistant Brett Weber throwing, Judge completed a full round of swings. Then he played catch with manager Aaron Boone.

Andujar to left field?

Judge seemed to be in good spirits while joking around with Tyler Austin, a Twins first baseman whom the Yankees traded (alongside a minor-league pitcher) before the deadline in exchange for pitcher Lance Lynn.

We’ll have more from Judge and Boone when media availability begins shortly.

A few more BP swings from @thejudge44, including a HR into the right field flower bed: pic.twitter.com/sH4ICQ2MnN

— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) September 10, 2018

AT A GLANCE: The Yankees are 3-3 on their nine-game, 10-day road trip… won 2-of-3 at Seattle after losing 2-of-3 at Oakland… begin 3G at Minnesota (tonight-Wed.)… following an off day Thursday, return to the Bronx for their final homestand of the season, incl. 3G vs. Toronto (Fri.-Sun.), 3G vs. Boston (9/18-20) and 3G vs. Baltimore (9/21-23).
>> Are 5-6 in their last 11G , but are 14-8 in their last 22G and 21-12 in 33G since 8/6… are 80-45 since 4/21.
>> At 89-54 (.622), are tied with Houston (89-54, .622) for the Majors’ second-best record and second-most wins behind Boston (98-46, .681)… the Yankees and Red Sox have held (at least a share of) the Majors’ two best records for 116 of the last 130 days (since the end of play on 5/3).

BEAN COUNTING: Any combination of 11 Boston wins or Yankees losses will eliminate the possibility of the Yankees winning the AL East… in the AL Wild Card race, the Yankees have magic numbers (Yankees wins or opp. losses) to clinch playoff standing ahead of the following teams: Oakland (19), Seattle (10), Tampa Bay (10), Los Angeles-AL (2)… will secure a postseason berth by clinching a better record than three of these teams.

TWIN KILLING: The Yankees have won seven consecutive games against the Twins, with all 7G coming at Yankee Stadium… is tied for their longest winning streak over one opponent since they won eight straight over Minnesota from 7/25/15-6/18/16… are 18-4 vs. Minnesota since 7/25/15.

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