Aaron Judge not in Yankees lineup for first time this season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Yankees gave their captain a break for Thursday’s series finale in Kansas City, marking his first day out of the lineup in 2025. Seth Lugo is on the mound for the Royals, and Judge’s history against him isn’t exactly glowing.

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