Yankees slugger Judge is set to return tonight
Aaron Judge is all set to swing back into action for the New York Yankees.
The slugger is expected to be activated from the injured list tonight to play against Houston, his first game since straining his left oblique on a swing April 20.
The 27-year-old right fielder was batting .288 with five home runs and 11 RBIs when he got hurt.
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