MINNEAPOLIS -- Even as he says the pain in his injured right wrist persists, New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge continues to make strides in his recovery.
The days when he'll be back in pinstripes appear to finally be drawing a little closer.
About five hours before Monday night's series opener at Target Field between the Yankees and Minnesota Twins, Judge was in the outdoor batting cage taking live, early batting practice. It was the first time he had faced live pitching of any kind on a field since he suffered a chip fracture of the right wrist against the Kansas City Royals on July 26.