Aaron Judge Returns from IL, Strikes Out Twice as Yankees Lose Fifth Straight

Aaron Judge was activated from the 10-day injured list and returned to the New York Yankees' lineup as the designated hitter on Tuesday after being sidelined since July 25 with a right elbow flexor strain. In his first game back against the Texas Rangers, Judge went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts against Nathan Eovaldi as the Yankees were shut out 2-0, extending their losing streak to five games. While Judge's return (he leads MLB with a .342 average and has 37 homers) is a boost, his presence did not immediately reverse the team's fortunes, which have struggled with a 5.85 ERA since July 1 despite a strong offense.