Jones, for his part, is not currently on the 40-player roster. If that was the long and short of it, he would be at a disadvantage to some of the alternatives who are already on the 40-player roster, such as Everson Pereira and Bryan De La Cruz .

The team placed its captain on the injured list Saturday with a flexor strain in his right elbow. . According to New York Post columnist John Heyman, the best-case scenario is a 10-day shutdown, followed by another 10 days of designated hitter duty before Judge returns to full outfield action.

A new rumor offers up a very position outlook on Aaron Judge's return timeline to the New York Yankees lineup.